A joint international statement provides the first official confirmation that North Korea was behind the $235M hack of WazirX, India's largest cryptocurrency exchange. North Korean state-sponsored hackers stole $659 million through multiple cryptocurrency heists in 2024.

The US, South Korea, and Japan warn the tech industry about North Korean hackers using malware and remote IT job scams to orchestrate the crypto heists.

North Korean hackers stole some US$659 million worth of crypto assets through multiple hacks in 2024 as it continues its malicious cyber activities to fund its illicit weapons programs, a joint statement by South Korea,