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North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and the $6.75 billion threat is not over yet

  • Oluwapelumi Adejumo--CryptoSlate
  • published date: 2026-04-21 21:45:40 UTC

In just under three weeks, cyber operatives linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have stolen more than $500 million from crypto DeFi platforms. This marks a drastic escalation in Pyongyang’s state-sponsored campaign to bankroll its weapo…

In just under three weeks, cyber operatives linked to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) have stolen more than $500 million from crypto DeFi platforms. This marks a drastic escalation i… [+8441 chars]