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North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky has built three local AI environments as part of preparations for cyberattacks targeting cryptocurrency and financial companies, according to new cybersecurity research. Genians, a South Korean cybersecurity firm, said in a report released Monday that…
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Bybit has sued North Korea, its intelligence agency and the Lazarus Group in a U.S. federal court as the exchange seeks to recover assets stolen in the record $1.5 billion crypto hack. Bybit takes Lazarus Group to US court Bybit…
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BlueNoroff is hijacking Telegram accounts and using fake Zoom and Teams meetings to deliver malware targeting Bitcoin and crypto professionals.
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BlueNoroff uses fake Zoom and Teams meetings to scan crypto wallets, hijack Telegram sessions, and deliver malware on Windows and macOS too.
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Consensys has temporarily halted product releases after a North Korea-linked consultant gained access to its systems for about one month. Drop Site News reported that the developer joined the Ethereum software company under the alias “Tyler Knapp” and used the…
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WSJ says Iran-linked wallets moved $3.84b through CoinEx since 2019, raising sanctions concerns and fresh Bybit hack trail questions.
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G7 leaders urged joint action on North Korea crypto theft as reports tie DPRK hackers to $2.02B stolen in 2025 and missile funding.
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Humanity Protocol has attributed a roughly $36 million token theft to hackers linked to North Korea after an investigation found that attackers gained access to critical private keys through a compromised developer device. According to Humanity Protocol’s June 13 disclosure…
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Chainalysis and South Korean police expand crypto crime training, certification and blockchain tracing as North Korean theft risks increase.
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Inside the six-month North Korean operation that drained Drift Protocol for $285M and KelpDAO for $292M, and what it means for the future of DeFi security.
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North Korean hacking groups have been tied to most major crypto exchange attacks in South Korea since 2018, while billions of dollars in suspected illicit crypto flows have also moved through the country’s financial system. According to Crystal Intelligence’s 2026…
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An Aave vote opening May 15 would transfer 30,765 ETH to Aave LLC as part of the Kelp exploit recovery. Aave and other affected parties launched a binding Arbitrum Improvement Proposal on May 12, opening a governance vote on May…
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U.S. courts sentenced two laptop farm operators who helped North Korean IT workers access firms, as crypto insider-risk warnings rise today.
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Ripple has begun sharing its internal threat intelligence on North Korean hacking operations with the crypto industry, expanding how firms respond to insider-driven attacks. According to Crypto ISAC, the move follows incidents where attackers bypassed code vulnerabilities and instead infiltrated…
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North Korea has rejected allegations of state-backed cryptocurrency theft even as new data ties it to most global hack losses in early 2026. According to TRM Labs, actors linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea were responsible for about…
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TRM Labs says North Korea-linked hackers have stolen about $577m in 2026 so far—76% of all crypto hack losses—driven by massive hits on KelpDAO and Drift Protocol. A new report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs finds that organizations linked…