War no longer always wears uniforms. In 2025, North Korean hackers breached exchanges and wallets worldwide, stealing more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency. Investigators say the campaign was coordinated by state-linked groups using sophisticated social engineering and malware.
For a sanctioned nation cut off from financial markets, digital theft has become strategy and survival in one. Analysts believe the stolen funds feed Pyongyang’s missile program and import operations, revealing a cyber state that thrives in the shadows of global commerce.
The world watches, and the blockchain remembers — every transaction, every trace.
UN and industry reports estimate North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in crypto assets in 2025, making it the largest recorded theft of its kind.
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Sources: Reuters, Chainalysis, BBC World, Yonhap News
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