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2026-08-07 11:23:38

North Korean Hackers Infiltrated 1,640 Companies Across 57 Countries, Researcher Says

At the Black Hat security conference, Vangelis Stykas, a security researcher from Greece, revealed that he had infiltrated the server cluster of a North Korean hacking group for about 22 months. In that time, he said, the group broke into 1,640 companies across 57 countries. Between 700 and 800 of those companies sustained serious breaches. The targets included two crypto firms: Coinbase and Uniswap Labs. Stykas said the hackers lured software developers with fake job postings offering high salaries, then tricked them into downloading malicious programs. That method let the group steal cryptocurrency private keys and wallet access permissions. A Chainalysis report cited in the coverage found that North Korean hackers took at least $2.02 billion in crypto assets in 2025, bringing the cumulative figure to $6.75 billion. Coinbase issued a response: it had already terminated the contract of the worker involved and has not found evidence linking that individual to the North Korean government. The findings were first reported by CoinPost.

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North Korean Hackers Infiltrated 1,640 Companies Across 57 Countries, Researcher Says
North Korea
2026-07-26 02:49:34

Report says North Korea detained former military hackers over bank theft and crypto laundering

North Korean authorities allegedly detained a group of former military hackers on July 12 at a safe house in Pyongyang, according to CoinDesk, which cited Daily NK, a media outlet focused on North Korea. The report, based on a single anonymous source in Pyongyang, said the suspects were accused of breaking into the internal systems of the Central Bank of North Korea and the Foreign Trade Bank, then moving foreign currency and state trade funds into overseas crypto wallets. No stolen amount was disclosed. Daily NK also said the funds were later converted through brokers in the border cities of Sinuiju and Hyesan into U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan. The transfers were reportedly split into smaller amounts, with encrypted messaging apps and unregistered phones used to avoid detection. According to the report, North Korean intelligence agencies identified the case after spotting irregularities in foreign-currency payment approvals and suspicious overseas IP activity. The claims have not been independently verified. That caveat is central to the story, especially given North Korea’s long-standing reputation in external security reporting as a major source of state-linked crypto hacking. The report has drawn attention because it describes former insiders allegedly targeting North Korea’s own state banking apparatus.

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Report says North Korea detained former military hackers over bank theft and crypto laundering
North Korea
2026-07-25 15:46:05

North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen bank funds through crypto

North Korea has arrested hackers accused of laundering money stolen from the country’s bank through cryptocurrency, according to CoinDesk. The report says the group allegedly breached central bank systems, turned the stolen funds into crypto, and then used Chinese brokers to convert those holdings into cash. It also says the suspects relied on small transfers to avoid detection. CoinDesk credited Francisco Rodrigues as the author, with Aoyon Ashraf listed as editor. The article was published on July 25, 2026, and later updated the same day. No further details on the suspects, the amount involved, or the timeline of the alleged theft were provided in the source material.

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North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen bank funds through crypto
North Korea
2026-07-25 09:27:55

Daily NK reports North Korea arrested hacker group accused of breaching central bank network

North Korean authorities arrested an elite hacking group on July 12, according to a report from South Korean outlet Daily NK cited by ChainCatcher. The group is accused of infiltrating the internal networks of North Korea’s central bank and foreign trade bank, stealing state trade funds and laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency. According to the report, the alleged ringleader was a former member of a cyberwarfare unit under the Reconnaissance General Bureau and recruited top IT graduates from Kim Chaek University of Technology and Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. The group allegedly used encrypted communications and wireless devices, split stolen funds into smaller amounts, moved them to overseas crypto wallets, then converted them into cash through intermediaries before exchanging them into U.S. dollars and other funds in border regions. Daily NK said the investigation began after officials in Pyongyang spotted irregularities in foreign-currency payment approvals and records of overseas IP access. Authorities later raided a safe house, arrested suspects allegedly laundering funds, and seized equipment worth hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars. The report added that the case has rattled elite and military circles in Pyongyang and is unusual because it suggests North Korea’s own financial system became a target of an internal cyberattack.

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Daily NK reports North Korea arrested hacker group accused of breaching central bank network