South Korea drives markets through retail participation, culture and politics. Meanwhile, its secretive neighbor up north extracts billions in crypto through cyber operations. Its state-backed hackers ...

For the second year in a row, North Korea’s vast cryptocurrency hacking operation has broken its own record, stealing $2.02 billion in 2025, new research says. A report published Thursday by the ...

North Korean hackers stole at least $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year, the most on record, pushing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's (DPRK) all-time haul to $6.75 billion, according to ...

A massive amount of crypto was robbed this year, and most of it went to North Korea. The country accounted for roughly 59% of the more than $3.4 billion in stolen crypto, according to Chainalysis’ ...

The regime may have made off with more than $2B last year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

North Korea has now amassed over $6.7bn in crypto after targeting the industry over the past decade, with the hermit nation stealing a record $2bn+ in 2025, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain ...