North Korea
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cryptoNorth Korea-Linked Hackers Dominate Crypto Theft With $643M Haul
State-backed North Korean hacking groups stole $643 million in cryptocurrency during the first half of 2026, accounting for 66% of all digital asset losses and funding the nation's weapons programs.
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worldSouth Korea to Mass-Deploy 20,000 Drones to Counter North Korean Threats
Seoul announces a major drone acquisition plan, citing lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East to counter evolving North Korean capabilities.
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cryptoNorth Korean Lazarus Group Blamed for $1.5B Bybit Heist, Iran Link Unsubstantiated
Investigators have linked North Korea's Lazarus Group to the $1.5 billion Bybit hack in February 2025, stealing 401,000 ETH and 90,375 stETH. Iran's involvement remains unconfirmed.
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worldNorth Korean Soldier Defects Across Heavily Fortified DMZ into South Korea
A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone on Tuesday, defecting to South Korea and taken into custody. Over 34,000 North Koreans have defected since 1998.
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cryptoBybit Hack Exposed $2B Iranian Sanctions Evasion Pipeline
Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit traced to $2B in illicit funds tied to Iran, as North Korean hackers laundered stolen ether through the platform to bypass US sanctions.
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worldKim Jong Un Orders North Korea to Build Two Warships Annually in Five-Year Naval Expansion
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the commissioning of the Choe Hyon destroyer, called for the country to build two large warships each year for five years, signaling a major naval modernization drive.
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worldKim Jong Un Increases Military Focus Amid Regional Tensions
North Korea's Kim Jong Un signals a commitment to enhance military capabilities due to threats from the US and South Korea.
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cryptoElliptic and Thai Police Trace $520 Million in Crypto Fraud Across 32 Blockchains
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic partnered with Thai authorities to uncover a massive illicit finance network involving North Korean operatives and Southeast Asian scam compounds.