North Korean hackers stole 7,000 crypto wallet records, Japan says
This event has not been summarised yet: the headline and the source list below come straight from the 3 reports attached to it.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 18 Sept 2026, 14:38 UTC: Crypto.News — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 19 Sept 2026, 03:55 UTC: Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
- 20 Sept 2026, 06:30 UTC: Bitcoin.com News, official — 3 independent sources, 3 reports
Affected entities
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin.com News Company, official | Fake IT Job Interviews Help North Korea Steal Millions in Crypto | Independent | |
| Crypto.News Crypto media | North Korean hackers stole 7,000 crypto wallet records, Japan says | Original | |
| Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) Aggregator | Japan, US, Australia and Germany Attribute Crypto Thefts to North Korea’s WaterPlum Group | Syndicated |
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