North Korean Hackers Steal Over $2 Billion in 2025, Funding Nuclear Program
TL;DR
North Korean hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year, primarily targeting high-net-worth individuals, with the total regime-linked crypto theft surpassing $6 billion since 2017, funding North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, according to researchers.
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- North Korean hackers stealing record sums, researchers say BBC
- North Korea's crypto hackers have stolen over $2 billion in 2025 Elliptic
- North Korean Hackers Steal Millions From Wealthy Crypto Bros The Daily Beast
- North Korean agents pretending to be IT guys have funneled up to $1 billion into Kim Jong Un's nuclear program Fortune
- The Global Threat of DPRK IT Workers 38 North
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