North Korea drove over half of global crypto theft in first half of 2026: Report
Attacks by DPRK actor TraderTraitor yielded at least $609M, powered by tried-and-tested social engineering tactics

North Korean cybercriminals were responsible for more than half of all cryptocurrency stolen worldwide during the first six months of 2026, underscoring the country’s continued reliance on increasingly sophisticated cyber theft despite a broader decline in overall losses, according to a new report.
In a report published Tuesday, U.S.-Israeli blockchain security firm Blockaid estimated that North Korean-linked actors…





