North Korea Denies Role in Crypto Hacking Cases

North Korea denies role in crypto hacking cases

N. Korea denied allegations that it was behind recent international cryptocurrency hacking and cybercrime cases, calling the claims "false information."

North Korea Rejects TRM Labs Findings Linking It To Large-Scale Crypto Breaches

North Korea has denied allegations that it orchestrated a wave of high-profile cryptocurrency hacks in 2026, pushing back against findings from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs that attribute 76% of all crypto hack losses this year to Pyongyang-linked groups. A spokesperson for North Korea’s Foreign Ministry described the hacking allegations as “absurd slander” intended to damage the country’s global image for political purposes, according …

North Korea has rejected allegations of sponsoring crypto thefts

North Korea has come out to deny allegations that the regime is responsible for crypto thefts and “all cyber-related frauds.” The rebuttal comes just less than a week after blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs published its findings, which tied North Korean state-sponsored to 76% of all crypto lost to hackers so far this year. ​ A spokesperson for North Korea’s Foreign Ministry called the allegations an “absurd slander” being spread by the U.S.…

North Korea denies TRM Labs data tying it to major crypto hacks

North Korea has rejected allegations of state-backed cryptocurrency theft even as new data ties it to most global hack losses in early 2026. According to TRM Labs, actors linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea were responsible for about…