The leaders of the G7 world will gather in Alberta, Canada in June this year, with a new type of threat – the growing role of the North Korea in cryptocurrency and cyber attacks. Although Gaza and Ukrainian wars dominate a lot of attention, the issue of North Korea hackers is likely to be a serious debate behind closed doors.
A group of countries intends to disclose stricter global measures The planning persons were disclosed against the growing threat. These may include additional stages of cyber security, stricter restrictions on cryptocurrency -related cryptocurrencies, and harsher sanctions on stolen platforms.
North -Korea hackers back in the center of attention
Related to North Korea cyber attacks is widespread in the last two years. In 2024 alone, the regime -related hackers conducted 47 important cryptoors according to the Blockchain Data Company Chainalys. These assaults gathered over a billion dollars. Last year they had made $ 661 million – so taking them more than doubled.
Among the biggest attacks It was what took place in February 2025. Hackers took about $ 1.5 billion from the crypto exchange in Dubai. The FBI exposed the group behind theft Lazarus groupThe same group related to the North Korea, which broke in 2014 Sony Pictures. The funds were quickly transformed into bitcoin and scattered between thousands of cryptocurrency wallets to make it more complex.
Cyber clothing that spreads to rocket and nuke initiatives
Experts and government officials have said that the funds selected during these raids are not used for cutting-edge consumer spending or offshore bank accounts. Rather, they are said to be directly directed directly into the North Korean protective initiatives. This includes programs related to rocket technology and nuclear weapons – under intense global sanctions.
Cryptocurrency has given Pyongyang the final cell around these sanctions. The isolated state can now secretly fund its weapons programs without using normal banking. The Western authorities have warned of this increasing threat and the G7 wants to clear that these operations will no longer be accepted.
North -Korea IT workers in global technical work
Hacking is not the biggest issue. The North Korea has also created a global freelance cyber worker. It is common for them to live in countries such as China or Russia and list themselves as a distant job.
In one recent case, one of the North Korea cryptocurrencies was able to violate the recruitment process by repeatedly applied under different names. The US Ministry of Justice stated that these employees would use fake -underpass, burner e -mail accounts and even unsuspecting American mediators to get background checks.
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