CrowdStrike warns financial services are entering a new AI-powered cyber threat era

CrowdStrike: North Korean hackers stole $2B in crypto

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said North Korean-linked cybercriminals stole $2.02 billion in digital assets in 2025, as artificial intelligence (AI) made attacks against banks, fintech firms, and cryptocurrency platforms faster and harder to detect. In its 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report, CrowdStrike said hands-on-keyboard intrusions against financial institutions grew 43% globally and 48% in North […] The post CrowdStrike: N…

CrowdStrike warns financial services are entering a new AI-powered cyber threat era

CrowdStrike released the CrowdStrike 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report, revealing that DPRK-nexus adversaries stole billions in digital assets in 2025 while industrialising cybercrime with AI-powered deception. Hands-on-keyboard intrusions against financial institutions spiked 43% globally and 48% in North America over the past two years, as adversaries exploited trusted identities and SaaS applications to evade legacy defences. Cr…