# North Korea-Linked Phishing Triggers $36M Humanity Protocol Theft

> Source: <https://letsdatascience.com/news/north-korea-linked-phishing-triggers-36m-humanity-protocol-t-46d43eb3>
> Published: 2026-06-14 12:43:20.933672+00:00

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# North Korea-Linked Phishing Triggers $36M Humanity Protocol Theft

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A North Korea-linked phishing email led to a **$36 million** theft from **Humanity Protocol**. Tokens tied to decentralized AI projects **Venice** and **Morpheus** rose after the U.S. government ordered **Anthropic** to restrict foreign-national access to its

## Scoring Rationale

A $36 million, North Korea-linked theft is notable for scale and nation-state involvement; simultaneous token moves after U.S. action against Anthropic increase market and security relevance.

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