14 stories about North Korea from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 4, 2026.
Chainalysis traced the $387 million Bitget hack to North Korea using AI, tracking the stolen funds across four blockchains. This breach pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto thefts past $1 billion.
Bitget has lost $387.5 million in a hack where attackers faked internal transfer requests. The exchange's CEO suspects North Korean hackers. Stablecoin issuers froze some funds, but most were swapped into ETH.
Bybit has sued North Korea for a $1.5 billion hack and recovered $48.4 million while freezing $30.5 million more. The exchange is using legal action to combat cybercrime linked to the Lazarus Group.
A US court has granted Bybit expedited discovery to trace funds stolen in a $1.5 billion North Korea-linked hack. The exchange can now seek account details and transaction histories from platforms with US operations.
Bybit has filed a lawsuit against North Korea and the Lazarus Group, alleging they stole $1.5 billion in a hack. The exchange secured a preliminary injunction to freeze the stolen assets.
North Korea reportedly arrested former state hackers accused of stealing from two state banks and laundering the money through cryptocurrency. This marks a rare crackdown on cybercrime within the isolated nation.
North Korean authorities have arrested a group of hackers accused of stealing from the country's Central Bank and laundering the stolen funds through cryptocurrency. The group allegedly breached the bank's systems, converted the crypto to cash via Chinese brokers, and used small transfers to evade detection.
Consensys, a major Ethereum infrastructure company, accidentally hired a North Korean developer through a third-party service. The developer was revealed during an investigation, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks in the crypto industry.
While crypto hacks decreased by 47% in the first half of 2026, Q2 saw a 59% increase in exploits, totaling $807.5 million. North Korean hackers were behind some of the largest breaches, including attacks on KelpDAO and Drift Protocol.
The G7 has expanded its warning about North Korean crypto theft to include broader cybercrime. Researchers have linked DPRK-affiliated actors to billions in stolen digital assets, highlighting the growing threat.
A $36 million hack on Humanity Protocol may involve North Korean hackers, according to security firm Quantstamp. The attack used a fake Bithumb email to execute the theft.
A sophisticated hacking group linked to North Korea has stolen over $12 million in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users. The campaign involved phishing and social engineering tactics to trick victims into revealing their private keys.
Ripple is opening its threat intelligence database to other crypto firms to combat North Korean hacking attempts. This move aims to strengthen collective security in the crypto space.
State-sponsored hackers from North Korea were responsible for 60% of all crypto-related thefts in 2025, totaling $2.1 billion. These groups are using advanced techniques to launder money across different blockchain networks.