UK NCSC Annual Review 2025
DPRK IT workers targeting UK firms; UK-based cryptoasset firms at risk from DPRK-linked hackers · (Annual Review 2025)
UK firms are almost certainly being targeted by IT workers from the DPRK - disguised as freelance third-country IT staff - to generate revenue for the DPRK regime. It is also highly likely that UK-based cryptoasset firms are currently at risk of being targeted by DPRK-linked hackers seeking to steal or obtain funds through illicit means.