North Korean hackers use AI-powered social engineering to steal $100K in crypto

NK News – North Korea News · Apr 17, 2026

North Korean cybercriminals have been linked to the theft of around $100,000 from a cryptocurrency wallet platform after carrying out an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced social engineering attack, the hacked firm revealed Wednesday. The U.S.-based web3 service Zerion said on social media that the unspecified North Korean actor compromised an employee’s device last week and exploited […]