South Korea is stepping up its crypto-crime crackdown, and Chainalysis is now part of the toolkit. The blockchain analytics firm has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to help investigators track illicit virtual asset flows, with North Korea-linked theft and laundering squarely in the crosshairs. Chainalysis + KNPA — […]
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South Korea is tightening the screws on crypto crime, and it’s bringing Chainalysis into the fight. The Korean National Police Agency has formalized a cooperation deal with the blockchain analytics firm to help track North Korea-linked thefts, laundering, and cross-border fund flows. Chainalysis and South Korean police have signed a cooperation deal focused on crypto […]
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Radiant Capital winds down after $50 million North Korea-linked hack Radiant Capital is shutting down active operations after a $50 million exploit tied to North Korea-aligned attackers left the DeFi lending protocol unable to recover financially or secure fresh funding. $50 million crypto exploit North Korea-linked attackers Maintenance mode only TVL collapsed from $386.8 million […]
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North Korea’s Lazarus turns to fileless malware in new crypto attacks North Korea’s Lazarus Group is reportedly leaning harder on fileless malware in crypto attacks, a shift that makes intrusions stealthier, tougher to detect, and nastier for exchanges, wallet users, and anyone else handling digital assets. Lazarus Group is shifting to stealthier attack methods Fileless […]
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Ripple is sharing internal threat intelligence with Crypto ISAC to help crypto firms spot North Korean-linked attacks earlier, as the industry’s biggest security headaches keep shifting from code bugs to human compromise. Ripple is contributing DPRK threat intel to Crypto ISAC Attacks are moving from smart contract exploits to infiltration and social engineering Drift and […]
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North Korean hackers are being tied to a record $635 million crypto theft in April 2026, a fresh warning that blockchain visibility does not stop a determined crew from draining wallets and laundering the proceeds. Record loss: $635 million reportedly stolen Blame: North Korean hackers Why it matters: State-linked cybercrime remains one of crypto’s biggest […]
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TRM Labs: North Korea-linked hackers drove 76% of early 2026 crypto thefts North Korea-linked hackers have turned crypto theft into a full-time revenue engine, with TRM Labs saying they were behind roughly 76% of global crypto hack losses in the first four months of 2026. $577 million stolen in early 2026 76% of global crypto […]
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US Treasury Offers Free Cyber Threat Intel to Crypto Firms Amid $3.4B in 2025 Losses Picture waking up to find your crypto wallet drained by a hacker operating from halfway across the world, backed by a rogue state like North Korea. That’s the grim reality for countless investors this year, with the digital asset industry […]
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North Korea Crypto Hacking: ZachXBT Exposes $1 Million-a-Month DPRK Scheme North Korea’s relentless pursuit of illicit crypto gains has been laid bare by crypto investigator ZachXBT, whose latest findings reveal a sophisticated network of DPRK-aligned IT workers infiltrating the DeFi and blockchain sectors. This operation, raking in over $1 million a month, exposes not just […]
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North Korean Hackers Have Looted $7 Billion from DeFi—Why Are We Still Vulnerable? The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, often celebrated as the future of money, has a dark underbelly that’s been festering for nearly a decade. Security researcher Taylor Monahan has exposed a chilling truth: North Korean operatives, tied to the state-sponsored Lazarus Group, have […]
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