[North Korean Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Companies to Obtain Cryptocurrency, Losses Exceed $2 Billion by 2025] North Korea leverages remote IT workers from countries like Iran and Lebanon to infiltrate U.S. companies in order to fund its weapons programs. These individuals assist with interviews on LinkedIn and receive $500 in cryptocurrency as compensation, after which North Korean operatives replace them in the positions. These operatives are involved in data breaches and cryptocurrency theft, leading to losses exceeding $2 billion in crypto assets by 2025.