According to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, North Korean hacking groups have stolen approximately $577 million in cryptocurrency through April 2026 — representing 76% of all crypto hack losses this year — across just two attacks.

North Korea’s share of total crypto hack losses has grown steadily, from under 10% in 2020 and 2021 to 22% in 2022, 37% in 2023, 39% in 2024, and 64% in 2025.

The 2026 figure of 76% is the highest sustained share on record.

The two attacks

The Drift Protocol breach on April 1 netted $285 million after three weeks of on-chain staging and months of social engineering, including in-person meetings between North Korean proxies and Drift employees — a tactic TRM…