North Korean hackers steal $2 billion worth of crypto in 2025, target ‘human weak link’

North Korean-linked hacking groups have stolen an unprecedented $2 billion in cryptocurrency so far in 2025, thereby marking the largest annual crypto haul and shattering previous cyber theft totals, according to reports released by leading...

North Koreans eating tigers and badgers to survive

Starving North Koreans are resorting to hunting, selling and eating wild animals — including tigers and leopards, according to a new study. The research, led by scientists from University College London (UCL) and the Norwegian Institute for Nature...

North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year

North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, and the year isn’t over yet. Though this year’s record losses are driven largely by the February attack on...

Medvedev says Russia grateful to North Korea for supporting special op in Ukraine

PYONGYANG, October 9. /TASS/. Moscow sincerely thanks Pyongyang for its support of the special military operation in Ukraine, and sees this act as further forging the alliance between Russia and North Korea, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security...

Russia, North Korea work together to fight collective West for global justice — Medvedev

PYONGYANG, October 9. /TASS/. Russia and North Korea are strengthening their cooperation in the face of what they see as threats from the collective West, with both nations working toward the establishment of a more equitable global order, Dmitry...

Kim Jong Un Receives Greeting from Palestinian President on WPK Anniversary

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and supreme commander of the country’s armed forces, received a message of...

North Korea-linked hackers stole record amounts in cyberattacks already this year, researchers say

North Korea-linked hackers have stolen over $2bn (£1.49bn) in cryptoassets in 2025 so far, the largest annual cyber-related theft in history, according to researchers. The record cryptoasset theft is likely to add to North Korea’s growing coffers,...

N. Korea's Kim holds talks with Lao president in Pyongyang: KCNA

SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has held talks with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, the North's state media reported Wednesday. The meeting took place in Pyongyang on...

Cambodian Conglomerate a 'Pig Butchering' Outfit, Says US

Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Social Engineering Prince Holding Group CEO Chen Zhi Indicted, Sanctioned David Perera (@daveperera) • October 14, 2025 A "phone farm" allegedly used by the Prince Group to perpetuate romance scams....

China, Russia, Vietnam dignitaries gather in N. Korea for party anniv.

The Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's leading newspaper, publishes a photo in its Feb. 9, 2023, edition of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile that featured in a military parade held in Pyongyang. (Photo courtesy of Korea Media)(Kyodo)...

Key Russian and Chinese officials arrive in North Korea ahead of major anniversary

Seoul: High-ranking officials from Russia, China and Vietnam have arrived in North Korea, foreign media reports said Thursday, ahead of the 80th founding anniversary of the North's ruling Workers' Party. A Russian delegation led by Dmitry...

North Korean Hackers Steal Over $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency in 2025, Record Annual Total

Hackers linked to the North Korean government have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency so far this year, marking the largest annual total on record, according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. With three months still remaining in...

North Korean Hackers Set A Record With $2 Billion Crypto Heist in 2025: Report

North Korean hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year, setting a new annual record, according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. Hackers Shift Tactics The $2 billion theft surpasses the previous record of $1.35 billion...

North Korean hackers stole $2 billion in crypto this year: report

SEOUL, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- North Korea-backed hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptoassets so far this year, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. In a report published on the company's website Tuesday, researchers said that the...

Military units that fought in Kursk Region take part in parade in Pyongyang — agency

SEOUL, October 11. /TASS/. Representatives of the units of the Korean People's Army who participated in the battles in the Kursk Region took part in a parade in Pyongyang on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the...

China, Russia, Vietnam leaders attend North Korea’s 80th party anniversary

North Korea is set to mark the 80th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party on Friday, with high-profile delegations from China, Russia, Vietnam, and Laos joining the celebrations in Pyongyang. The event highlights Pyongyang’s growing alignment...

North Korea's Kim Jong-un holds talks with Laotian President in Pyongyang: KCNA

Published: 08 Oct. 2025, 11:41 Updated: 08 Oct. 2025, 16:37 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un greets Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith during a visit on Oct. 7. [NEWS1] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held talks with Laotian President Thongloun...

Kim Jong Un praises party legacy as foreign delegations visit North Korea

PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the country’s ruling party ahead of Friday’s 80th anniversary of its founding. Delegations from China, Russia and Vietnam have arrived in Pyongyang to attend the Workers’ Party...

These K-pop stars are from North Korea. You’d never know it from their music.

In the music video for their first single, the five members of the K-pop boy band 1VERSE show off their dance moves in a grassy field to a soundtrack of slick synth-pop, riffing on the title “Multiverse” while singing about how every version of a...

Kim Jong Un Hails Ruling Party As Foreign Delegations Visit North Korea

Home North Korea Kim Jong Un Hails Ruling Party As Foreign Delegations Visit North Korea Kim visited the Party Founding Museum in Pyongyang on Wednesday with senior party officials and delivered a speech honouring the party's founders and...