In 2023, North Korean hackers targeted cryptocurrency platforms, stealing over $1 billion worth of crypto assets. However, the losses fell to $1.7 billion from an all-time high of $3.7 billion, thanks to fewer attacks on decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. Chainalysis reported that the number of North Korea-linked hacks climbed to 20 in 2023. The stolen amount from DeFi protocols alone was $1.1 billion. Additionally, the hackers targeted individuals of interest and infosec professionals. In January 2018, Coincheck was hacked, resulting in the theft of approximately 500 million NEM tokens worth $530 million.
North Korean-linked hackers stole $1.1 billion from DeFi protocols in 2023 https://t.co/ZgsqdYP8GK
#FPTech: E-way Robbery: #Hackers stole over $1.7 bn in #crypto in 2023, number of cyberattacks incidents rise https://t.co/rwSnXGt80a
North Korea-linked hackers stole nearly $430 million from decentralized finance and also targeted centralized services, exchanges, and wallet providers in 2023 https://t.co/o2pI0Ii1Ji
North Korea-linked hackers attacked a record number of crypto platforms and stole over $1 billion worth of crypto assets last year, according to a new report. https://t.co/MJGTbm41vu https://t.co/Mtco2RLuyc
The number of North Korea-linked hacks climbed to 20 in 2023: Chainalysis https://t.co/rgZu5P3XJj
North Korean government hackers target individuals of interest, infosec professionals https://t.co/B69cmd1iOC https://t.co/3BMfczNaGV
North Korea crypto hacking activity soars to record high in 2023, new report shows https://t.co/cvEWgfdjAX
Crypto hack losses fell to $1.7 billion in 2023 from an all-time high of $3.7 billion, thanks to fewer attacks on DeFi projects, @chainalysis reported today. @BrandyBetz reports. https://t.co/InuLlSwLlW
North Korean hackers are attacking cryptocurrency platforms more but stealing less, Chainalysis says https://t.co/wIcKH5HA00
“Made some dough in crypto” In January 2018, Coincheck was hacked and approximately 500 million NEM tokens ($530 million) were stolen https://t.co/NPCJLvV6CI