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How North Korea Stole $3 Billion in Crypto and Why It Matters

by Connor Hubbard, 12 Mar 2026, Cryptocurrency Education

North Korean hackers have stolen over $5 billion in cryptocurrency since 2017, using sophisticated social engineering and blockchain tricks to fund weapons programs. The largest single heist, $1.5 billion from Bybit in 2025, shows how dangerous and advanced these attacks have become.