{"id":31370,"date":"2026-06-10T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/south-korean-police-tap-chainalysis-to-fight-north-korea-crypto-theft\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T07:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:00:55","slug":"south-korean-police-tap-chainalysis-to-fight-north-korea-crypto-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/south-korean-police-tap-chainalysis-to-fight-north-korea-crypto-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean police tap Chainalysis to fight North Korea crypto theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Chainalysis has expanded its work with the Korean National Police Agency through an agreement focused on virtual asset investigations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_fe95ee6da9dd6475e6799043af2b0c8d\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chainalysis will provide Korean investigators localized training, professional certification and practical blockchain investigation programs nationwide.<\/li>\n<li>The partnership targets wider crypto crime while strengthening South Korea\u2019s response to North Korean-linked attacks.<\/li>\n<li>South Korea recently formed a police task force targeting crypto laundering and unregistered exchange operators.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The blockchain analytics company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chainalysis.com\/blog\/chainalysis-and-the-korean-national-police-agency-knpa-sign-mou-to-strengthen-virtual-asset-investigation-capabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a> the memorandum on June 9, although the parties signed it in April.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership will provide training, certification and practical programs for investigators handling crypto crime. It covers fraud, laundering and cross-border theft, including attacks linked to North Korean groups.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chainalysis expands training for Korean investigators<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>KNPA-designated personnel will receive Korean-language lessons through Chainalysis Academy. The material will help officers and affiliated agencies develop skills for tracing funds across wallets, exchanges, bridges and other blockchain services.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators will also gain access to the Chainalysis Digital Asset Program. The certification system covers basic and advanced investigation methods, while joint exercises will use scenarios drawn from current crime patterns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 We are honoured to have signed an MoU with the Korean National Police Agency (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/polinlove?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@polinlove<\/a>) to strengthen virtual asset investigation capabilities in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement deepens our collaboration across training, professional certification, and the joint development of\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m4Et1jZU3G\">pic.twitter.com\/m4Et1jZU3G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chainalysis (@chainalysis) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chainalysis\/status\/2064498300951142491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kwon said the agreement aims to build institutional capability rather than focus only on North Korea. Chainalysis and the police will also exchange information on new technology and emerging criminal methods.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>North Korean crypto theft remains a security focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chainalysis said North Korea-linked groups stole more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025. The company placed their total theft over the previous five years at about $5.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The stolen assets often move through several blockchains and countries before conversion. Attackers may use exchanges, cross-chain bridges and mixing services to hide their trails, which requires investigators to follow transactions beyond South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>Chainalysis said investigators need global visibility because stolen funds can cross dozens of jurisdictions before attackers attempt to cash them out through local services. The partnership aims to improve detection, disruption and prosecution across those cases.<\/p>\n<p>As crypto.news reported, North Korean-linked attackers stole about $577 million from Drift Protocol and Kelp DAO in April. Those incidents renewed questions about social engineering, bridge controls and the handling of stolen funds.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>South Korea strengthens its crypto crime response<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The MoU follows South Korea\u2019s creation of a police task force focused on crypto-based money laundering. The unit brings together economic crime, cybercrime, counterterrorism, narcotics and intelligence teams.<\/p>\n<p>Police plan to investigate unregistered exchange operators and trace funds converted into stablecoins such as USDT. Authorities have also set aside funding for specialist training in virtual asset tracking.<\/p>\n<p>Chainalysis has supported earlier Korean investigations. In one case, Seoul police tracked an international hacking group to Thailand after the group stole about $30 million, according to the company.<\/p>\n<p>The new framework formalizes that cooperation. Chainalysis said its platform has supported seizures totaling more than $34 billion worldwide, while courts have accepted its data as evidence in criminal cases.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement does not state how many officers will receive training or disclose the program\u2019s budget. It also does not provide public targets for arrests, asset seizures or completed investigations.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chainalysis has expanded its work with the Korean National Police Agency through an agreement focused on virtual asset investigations.\u00a0 Summary Chainalysis will provide Korean investigators localized training, professional certification and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31370"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31372,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31370\/revisions\/31372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}