North Korea (DPRK)

ForkLog 03.04.2026

North Korean Hackers Linked to $280 Million Drift DeFi Protocol Breach

North Korean group Lazarus (TraderTraitor) has been identified as responsible for the $280 million breach of the DeFi protocol Drift, according to experts from Diverg, TRM Labs, and Elliptic.

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ForkLog 134 03.03.2026

Hackers Pose as Venture Capitalists to Target Crypto Specialists

Analysts at Moonlock Lab have uncovered a large-scale attack on Web3 developers and crypto specialists. Hackers disguise themselves as venture capitalists.

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ForkLog 105 29.12.2025

Chainalysis Proposes New Measures Against North Korean Hackers

The cryptocurrency industry must reassess its security strategies to halt record-breaking thefts by North Korean hackers, according to Andrew Firman from Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 229 19.12.2025

Losses from crypto hacks reached $3.4bn in 2025

From January to early December 2025, hackers stole more than $3.4bn in crypto, Chainalysis said.

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ForkLog 230 27.10.2025

Mysten Labs: AI in North Korean hackers’ hands is more dangerous than quantum computing

Artificial intelligence is a more serious threat to cryptocurrencies than quantum computing, said Mysten Labs cryptographer Kostas Chalkias.

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ForkLog 158 07.10.2025

North Korean Hackers Steal $2 Billion in Crypto Assets in 2025

North Korean hackers have stolen a record $2 billion in digital assets since the beginning of 2025, according to analysts at Elliptic.

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ForkLog 187 18.09.2025

CZ Warns of ‘Imposter Employees’ Threat from North Korea

North Korean hackers are "advanced, creative, and patient," stated former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. He highlighted the current threat of their infiltration into companies.

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ForkLog 183 22.08.2025

ZachXBT Challenges the Myth of North Korean Hackers’ ‘Genius’

The media often stokes fear by portraying North Korean hackers as "big and scary," but this is not the case, according to on-chain sleuth ZachXBT.

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ForkLog 129 14.08.2025

User Hacks North Korean Hacker

An unidentified user has hacked the account of an IT specialist from North Korea, who was part of a small hacker group linked to the theft of $680,000. This was revealed by blockchain detective ZachXBT. 1/ An unnamed source recently compromised a DPRK IT worker device which provided insights into how a small team of […]

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ForkLog 37 05.08.2025

Google Uncovers Cryptocurrency Thefts by North Korean ‘Freelancers’

A group of North Korean hackers, known as TraderTraitor, exploited freelance job listings to gain access to IT companies’ cloud systems and steal cryptocurrencies. This is evidenced by reports from Google Cloud and Wiz. According to the data presented, the division, also known as UNC4899, hacked two unnamed companies between July 2024 and January 2025. […]

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ForkLog 21 01.07.2025

US Crypto Startup Loses $900,000 Due to North Korean Infiltration

The US Department of Justice charged four North Korean nationals with stealing $900,000 from an Atlanta-based blockchain startup, where they had posed as IT specialists. They face five counts of wire fraud and money laundering. The individuals initially operated as a team in the UAE before infiltrating American and Serbian crypto firms as remote employees. […]

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ForkLog 35 20.06.2025

North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Job Seekers with Fake Interviews

The North Korean hacker group Famous Chollima has developed a new trojan, PylangGhost. The perpetrators distribute it through fake interviews targeting professionals in the crypto industry, according to researchers from Cisco Talos. How the Scheme Operates The hackers create fraudulent websites that mimic well-known companies like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Uniswap. Example of a fake job […]

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