A cybersecurity researcher who infiltrated North Korean hacker servers for 22 months discovered that 1,640 companies across 57 countries were impacted, with hundreds suffering severe intrusions via fake job interview lures.
Crypto losses decreased by 46.8% to $1.32 billion in H1 2026, but security firms CertiK and TRM Labs warn this drop is misleading. Attackers are becoming more sophisticated, with North Korean state-sponsored hackers responsible for over 70% of Q2 losses, prompting international discussions.
North Korean hackers, posing as remote IT workers and recruiters, accounted for nearly half of all documented hands-on-keyboard intrusions at US tech companies over the past year, according to a CrowdStrike report. The group 'Famous Chollima' uses AI and stolen identities to infiltrate firms, stealing information and cryptocurrency to fund Pyongyang's weapons programs.
A North Korea-linked hacking group, Kimsuky, is reportedly using AI to develop malware targeting South Korea's government electronic authentication system, posing a significant security threat.
Solana's Drift Protocol says most of the stolen funds linked to North Korean hackers remain traceable—and it has a plan to make victims whole.
Pyongyang-linked hackers drained $577 million from two DeFi platforms in April, underscoring an escalating threat to crypto markets.
