# Ripple is feeding North Korea–linked threat intelligence into Crypto ISAC.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-05 · Crypto News*

## Key points

- Ripple is providing Crypto ISAC with enriched intelligence on North Korean crypto hacking campaigns.
- Ripple's intelligence includes profiles linking IT workers to email, wallet, domain, and malware infrastructure.
- Drift and KelpDAO hacks signal DPRK's shift toward advanced social engineering against DeFi platforms.
- KelpDAO attackers compromised internal RPC nodes and manipulated LayerZero Labs’ DVN to mint unbacked rsETH.
- North Korean crypto hacks accounted for 64% of global losses in 2025, a sharp rise since 2020.

**Companies:** Ripple, Aave, Drift, KelpDAO, LayerZero Labs
**Countries:** North Korea, United States

[Read the full story on Crypto News](https://crypto.news/ripple-to-share-dprk-hacker-intel-with-crypto-industry-after-577m-in-defi-hacks/)

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