North Korean Cyber Adversaries Steal Billions from Financial Sector

In 2025 North Korean-linked adversaries stole billions in digital assets and drove a large increase in hands-on-keyboard intrusions (43% globally, 48% in North America); the report highlights the use of AI to enhance deception, exploit trusted identities and SaaS, and urges financial organizations to adopt AI-driven defenses to mitigate this growing, sophisticated threat.