The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, digital investigators told Reuters, possibly threatening a key source of funding for the sanctions-stricken country and its weapons programs. reuters.com/technology/cry…

ICYMI: There's no sign North Korean hackers are slowing down, however. Pyongyang is most likely behind an attack last week that stole as much as $100 million in cryptocurrency from a U.S. company, three digital investigative firms have concluded. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Crema wants to thank the Incident Response team at TRM Labs. This situation would not have been resolved this quickly without their skilled and professional assistance. We are glad to reach a long-term partnership with them to strengthen Crema’s risk management.

New —> US officials say 1000s of North Koreans are landing jobs at tech firms overseas, offering a critical source of funding for DPRK weapons programs. I spoke to 1 crypto entrepreneur who, the FBI told him, had a North Korean on the payroll for months. cnn.com/2022/07/10/pol…

This is truly despicable.

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Join me, Nick Carlsen & Dr. So Jeong KIM (국가안보전략연구원) for a virtual panel on “U.S.-ROK Strategy for Enhancing Cooperation on Cyber-enabled Financial Crime” next Tuesday, Aug 9, from 9:00AM - 10:00AM ET / 10:00PM - 11:00PM KST. RSVP link below. cnas.org/events/virtual…

ICYMI - Today's CNAS event on strengthening US-ROK cyber coordination on financial crime and North Korea with me, Nick Carlsen and Dr. Kim.

Amazing story from Daniel Van Boom on North Korea's crypto empire. It's great to see someone discuss this important issue in such a compelling way.

I just read Osama bin Laden’s letter. After reflecting on American history, the US role in the Middle East and really trying to see the world from al Qaeda’s perspective, I had a breakthrough. May 2, the day Navy SEALs smoked that dirtbag, should be a national holiday.

I recently spoke with Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places) from WIRED, who did a profile that dives into my journey over the past few years. It was a great experience to reflect on the evolution of my investigations. wired.com/story/meet-zac…

New report: Analysis by the Open Source Centre, in collaboration with BBC, reveals that Russia has likely supplied over one million barrels of oil to North Korea in 2024 as part of an ongoing arms-for-oil trade. stories.opensourcecentre.org/refined-tastes/

Imagine watching a Super Bowl victory parade with armed neo-Nazis marching around with caskets of dead hostage babies and thinking, hey these are the good guys

maybe its just me but i think when over 85% of your chain's volume is literally just money laundering for kim jong un then maybe the validators want to consider doing something before ofac smacks the entire thing with one giant sanction

I’ve always wondered who was really behind the Contagious Interview campaign and couldn’t agree with attributing it to Lazarus without solid proof. But yesterday, AhnLab dropped the most solid evidence linking it to Lazarus group. Big shoutout to AhnLab! asec.ahnlab.com/en/87299/

The Constitution grants Congress a forgotten power: to issue letters of marque and reprisal. A tool once used to unleash privateers against Britain’s navy, and it could again bridge private enterprise and national defense in our new age of hybrid warfare. Whether its on the

NEW: Our deep dive on how a Chinese mogul outran US national security restrictions meant to keep autonomous vehicle tech in America. Come for the steak & red wine, stay for the Cfius: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

I am calling for a total and complete shut down of the war colleges until our country’s representatives can figure out what the hell is going on

Chinese underground banking systems are the financial backbone enabling fraud, fentanyl trafficking, and sanctions evasion at global scale. As Ari Redbord from TRM Labs testified this week in a House Homeland GOP hearing, these networks processed over $100 Billion in 2025 alone,