North Korea News

Reports on sanctions, cybercrime, and alleged state-linked hacks targeting digital assets.

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a real-world cyber forensics room with a hooded operator at a laptop, a North Korean flag on the wall, and a desk filled with a glowing Bitcoin, handcuffs, police light, and hardware wallets.

Billions stolen, dozens arrested: Crypto crime is adapting

North Korea stole $2 billion in crypto in 2025. Interpol recovered $439 million. Are attackers hitting a ceiling, or just routing around checkpoints?

5 months ago

Hacks

North Korean hackers exploited shared cloud service to rob crypto firms

The affected crypto companies remain unidentified.

3 years ago

Crime

North Korean hackers used shadow IT workers to carry out crypto heists

N. Korean hackers employ thousands of shadow workers that pose as recruiters or potential employees to infiltrate crypto firms.

3 years ago

Crime

North Korean crypto wallets sanctioned; Binance says it helped Treasury seize $4.4M

OFAC sanctioned six addresses belonging to Kim Sang Man.

3 years ago

Crime

North Korean hackers steal $497M in crypto from US businesses

Since 2017, the North Korea-backed hackers stole $721 million from Japan — equating to 30% of their illicit wealth.

3 years ago

Crime

US DOJ charges North Korean bank official charged in 2 crypto laundering conspiracies

The accused allegedly laundered funds from exchange thefts and foreign workers.

3 years ago

Legal

Potential crypto ban: Coin Center raises the alarm on the RESTRICT Act

Coin Center warns of the potential for US authorities to block, restrict, and ban entire asset classes — including cryptocurrency.

3 years ago

Crime

North Korean hacking group APT43 found to rely on cryptocurrency crime

The group carries out phishing attacks, steals credentials, and relies on cloud mining.

3 years ago

Crime

North Korean Lazarus Group tries to phish Euler exploiter

Euler Labs warned its exploiter not to open the encrypted message under any circumstance, urging him to return the stolen funds.

3 years ago

Euler Finance hacker sent 100ETH to Ronin Bridge exploiter

Crime 3 years ago

North Korean hackers move $3.2M from Gate.io 2018 hack

Crime 3 years ago

British citizen who helped North Korea evade US sanctions via crypto arrested in Moscow

Crime 3 years ago

UN says North Korea stole $630m of crypto last year in lowball estimate

Crime 3 years ago

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North Korea News

Billions stolen, dozens arrested: Crypto crime is adapting

North Korean hackers exploited shared cloud service to rob crypto firms

North Korean hackers used shadow IT workers to carry out crypto heists

North Korean crypto wallets sanctioned; Binance says it helped Treasury seize $4.4M

North Korean hackers steal $497M in crypto from US businesses

US DOJ charges North Korean bank official charged in 2 crypto laundering conspiracies

Potential crypto ban: Coin Center raises the alarm on the RESTRICT Act

North Korean hacking group APT43 found to rely on cryptocurrency crime

North Korean Lazarus Group tries to phish Euler exploiter

Euler Finance hacker sent 100ETH to Ronin Bridge exploiter

North Korean hackers move $3.2M from Gate.io 2018 hack

British citizen who helped North Korea evade US sanctions via crypto arrested in Moscow

UN says North Korea stole $630m of crypto last year in lowball estimate