Eun Young Choi Discusses North Korean Cryptocurrency Theft in Yahoo Finance
Eun Young Choi, Arnold & Porter White Collar Defense & Investigations partner and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the National Security Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, was quoted in the recent Yahoo Finance article, “North Korea just had its biggest year ever stealing cryptocurrency,” which examined the scale and evolution of crypto theft by North Korean hackers in 2025.
Eun Young explained that cryptocurrency has become a particularly attractive target for North Korean cyber actors because of its global, always-on nature and its ability to generate significant revenue despite international sanctions.
Crypto heists have become “the easiest way for DPRK cyber actors to fund their regime,” she said.
She also noted that hackers affiliated with North Korea have grown more sophisticated in how they steal and launder digital assets, while the rapid growth and adoption of cryptocurrency have created additional opportunities to exploit security vulnerabilities.
