State Sponsored Theft: How a reclusive regime is bypassing sanctions and stealing billions from web3

The DPRK is running one of the most persistent, evolving laundering and sanctions evasion operations in crypto, straining compliance programs and outpacing investigators trying to keep up. Join us for the latest installment of Chain of Thought, where Chainalysis’s blockchain experts break down how it works and what you can do to detect, trace, and disrupt it.

In this webinar, Alec Zebrick and Nathan Ackarie will break down how DPRK-linked actors move stolen funds through crypto, where sanctions and AML programs are most exposed, and how investigators are tracing these funds to build cases and support enforcement action. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the threat, your compliance posture, and the practical tools available to detect, trace and defend against these illicit activities.

You’ll learn how to:

• Recognize the specific laundering techniques DPRK actors use to launder stolen crypto and evade sanctions
• Walk through notable heists case-by-case, including the exact web3 protocol vulnerabilities exploited
• Map these tactics to the compliance controls they stress-test: sanctions list screening, transaction monitoring thresholds, KYC gaps
• Apply concrete detection and defense measures to flag DPRK-linked activity before cash-out