In brief
- The amount of crypto stolen by hackers in the first half of 2025 has set a new record.
- Over $2.1 billion was swiped by hackers in the first six months of this year.
- Blockchain intelligence provider TRM Labs said hackers linked to North Korea are mostly to blame.
Hackers have stolen $2.1 billion in crypto, a record high in the first half of 2025, with North Korean-sponsored actors accounting for 70% of the losses, a report released Friday by blockchain intelligence provider TRM Labs shows.
The total amount was 10% more than the previous high set in 2022, according to “H1 2025 Crypto Hacks and Exploits: A New Record Amid Evolving Threats,” which noted that North Korean groups were allegedly behind $1.6 billion of the stolen…
Jun 28 2025
