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North Korean hackers turn to AI as DPRK drives 66% of crypto hack losses
Aug 10, 2026
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by Nellius Irene
for CryptoPolitan
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North Korea-linked hacking groups are deploying artificial intelligence to scale and sophisticate cyber operations, raising systemic security risks for crypto markets. They stole roughly $643 million in cryptocurrency in the first half of 2026, about 66% of all crypto thefts, highlighting heightened threats to CEXs, DEXs and DeFi protocols and potential impacts on adoption and investor confidence.
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North Korean hackers are turning to artificial intelligence to expand their cyber operations, adding a new layer of sophistication to a threat that already accounts for most cryptocurrency hacking losses worldwide. North Korea-linked hacking groups were responsible for roughly $643 million in stolen cryptocurrency during the first half of 2026, or 66% of all crypto...
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