North Korea Steals Money from KelpDAO
Apr 22, 2026, 05:12
Introduction
On April 18, 2026, a company called KelpDAO lost almost $300 million in digital money. This is the biggest theft of digital money this year.
Main Body
Hackers broke into two computers at a company called LayerZero. They used these computers to take money from KelpDAO. LayerZero says the Lazarus Group did this. This group works for North Korea. Experts say the theft was very difficult. Only a government group can do this. The United Nations says North Korea steals digital money to pay for nuclear weapons. They stole over $3 billion since 2017. Other digital assets are safe. But some people are now afraid to use these services.
Conclusion
The problem is stopped now. But this event shows that government hackers are still a big danger to digital money.