--- title: North Korea Is Attacking The Blockchain. Here’s What that Means description: "Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WARFRONTS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/WARFRONTS Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly. Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. Subscribe: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly This video is #sponsored by Incogni. Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co https://fronts.co Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontsco Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels: Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 03:24 What Does Any Of This Mean? 06:35 Why Is North Korea Doing This? 11:32 Is This The Future Of Warfare? 14:27 Defense Sources: https://therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-using-blockchain-hiding-malware https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/dprk-adopts-etherhiding https://www.opforjournal.com/p/weekly-significant-activity-report-c15 https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/north-korea-stolen-billions-cryptocurrency-tech-firm-salaries-126772463 https://cyberscoop.com/north-korea-attackers-evasive-techniques-malware/ https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/3/1744 https://jsis.washington.edu/news/north-korea-cyber-attacks-new-asymmetrical-military-strategy/ https://www.elliptic.co/blog/north-korea-linked-hackers-have-already-stolen-over-2-billion-in-2025 https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-cyber-nuclear-russia-un-sanctions-28b6681541a62d809c52e0f2625febc9 https://therecord.media/north-korea-hackers-target-europe-drone-makers" url: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-tvbyifhk8lk.md canonical: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-tvbyifhk8lk/ datePublished: 2025-11-08T18:30:28.000Z dateModified: 2025-11-08T18:30:28.000Z author: - name: Fronts Staff url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/ publisher: Fronts type: NewsArticle language: en access: members isAccessibleForFree: false tokens: 590 --- Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code WARFRONTS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/WARFRONTS Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly. Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. Subscribe: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly This video is #sponsored by Incogni. Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co https://fronts.co Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontsco Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels: Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 03:24 What Does Any Of This Mean? 06:35 Why Is North Korea Doing This? 11:32 Is This The Future Of Warfare? 14:27 Defense Sources: https://therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-using-blockchain-hiding-malware https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/dprk-adopts-etherhiding https://www.opforjournal.com/p/weekly-significant-activity-report-c15 https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/north-korea-stolen-billions-cryptocurrency-tech-firm-salaries-126772463 https://cyberscoop.com/north-korea-attackers-evasive-techniques-malware/ https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/3/1744 https://jsis.washington.edu/news/north-korea-cyber-attacks-new-asymmetrical-military-strategy/ https://www.elliptic.co/blog/north-korea-linked-hackers-have-already-stolen-over-2-billion-in-2025 https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-cyber-nuclear-russia-un-sanctions-28b6681541a62d809c52e0f2625febc9 https://therecord.media/north-korea-hackers-target-europe-drone-makers --- Full analysis is behind the paywall. 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