In brief
- North Korea-linked hackers were responsible for 60% of all crypto theft losses in 2025, totaling $2.06 billion in attributed losses, according to CertiK.
- State-sponsored groups have evolved from opportunistic exploits to coordinated campaigns targeting DeFi protocols.
- Over 86% of stolen funds in one major case was laundered within a month through DEXs and cross-chain bridges.
North Korean hackers have stolen $6.75 billion in cryptocurrency across 263 incidents since 2016, establishing state-sponsored theft as the dominant threat to decentralized finance, according to a new report by blockchain security firm CertiK.
The Web3 security firm’s Skynet analysis documents how DPRK-linked groups have transformed from opportunistic…
