XRP News: Ripple Joins Forces with Crypto Industry to Combat North Korean Hackers

In major XRP news today, crypto infrastructure giant Ripple is now sharing AI-powered North Korea threat intelligence with the broader crypto industry through Crypto ISAC. This groundbreaking move will enable security teams to respond to North Korean threats in real time, moving beyond traditional security defenses.

Ripple Now Shares North Korean Threat Intelligence to Boost Crypto Security

Crypto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Crypto ISAC) confirmed in a blog post that Ripple is now contributing high-confidence North Korean threat data. This includes details on fraud-linked domains, wallets, active hack campaigns, and detailed profiles of suspected North Korean IT workers attempting to infiltrate crypto firms.

Ripple claims the strongest security posture in crypto is a “shared one.” It added that a threat actor who fails a background check at one company will apply to three more in the same week. “Without shared intelligence, every company starts from zero,” Ripple added.

The exclusive threat intelligence is developed via sophisticated AI-enhanced detection workflows. Crypto ISAC claimed such data has not been shared externally amongst members yet.

Ripple, Coinbase, and other founding members are among the first to leverage the high-confidence North Korean threat data. It is major news for the crypto industry, as it protects crypto assets such as XRP.

“As an early adopter, we’ve been working closely with Crypto ISAC to onboard and operationalize new data sources in a way that aligns with our internal workflows. The result is higher-quality, more actionable intelligence that we can integrate directly into our security operations,” said Erin Plante, director of brand security and intelligence at Ripple.

Rising North Korean Crypto Hacks

According to TRM Labs, North Korean hackers, often linked to groups like Lazarus (TraderTraitor), have increased their hacking activity using new tactics. They have stolen almost $577 million in Drift Protocol and KelpDAO hacks, accounting for 76% of all crypto hack losses.

Notably, North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in 2025 to bring the total to above $6.7 billion, as per Chainalysis data. XRP-linked Ripple and Crypto ISAC describe the Drift hack incident as a major wake-up call for the crypto industry.

Meanwhile, North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson has dismissed U.S. cyber-threat claims as “absurd slander,” according to Reuters. The statement accused U.S. government bodies, media organizations, and affiliated groups of spreading a distorted view of the DPRK, while also warning of countermeasures to defend its interests in cyberspace.

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