North Korean Hackers Leverage AI to Scale Up Crypto Theft
11/02/2026 — 11/02, 20:19·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Bloomberg reports that the North Korean hacking group blamed for the largest crypto heist in history is a state-backed elite team whose memb…
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On 2 November 2026, Bloomberg reported that the North Korean group behind the largest-ever cryptocurrency theft is a state-sponsored collective of elite hackers, members of which are groomed from an early age to hunt for "big game." According to the report, the stolen funds go toward filling Kim Jong Un's coffers and supporting his military expansion, and AI has become a powerful new tool for widening the scale of their theft.
Later that same day, The Next Web picked up the Bloomberg story, citing security experts who say North Korean hackers may be using AI to plan and carry out cryptocurrency thefts. They point to the growing complexity and precision of recent attacks, including last week's record theft from Binance. The Next Web also stresses that the use of AI has not been confirmed. As of these two reports, the claim rests on expert commentary and the recent attacks cited as context, with no verified evidence that AI was actually used.
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Latest turnNorth Korean hackers may be using AI to plan and carry out cryptocurrency thefts, security experts cited in a Bloomberg report say, pointing to the growing complexity and precision of recent attacks, including last week's record Binance theft. The use of AI has not been confirmed, The Next Web notes.
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North Korean hackers may be using AI to plan and carry out cryptocurrency thefts, security experts cited in a Bloomberg report say, pointing to the growing complexity and precision of recent attacks, including last week's record Binance theft. The use of AI has not been confirmed, The Next Web notes.
The Next WebAI score 53Bloomberg reports that the North Korean group accused of the largest-ever crypto heist is a state-sponsored team of elite hackers groomed from an early age to hunt "big game," and that AI has handed them a powerful new tool for scaling up thefts. The proceeds, the report says, fill Kim Jong Un's coffers and fund military expansion.
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