North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion of crypto in 2025, Chainalysis says
North Korean hackers stole at least $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year, the most on record, pushing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) all-time haul to $6.75 billion, according to a new Chainalysis report.
The figure represents a 51% increase over 2024 from fewer confirmed incidents. The numbers underscore a shift toward fewer, dramatically larger attacks, underpinned by March’s $1.4 billion hack of Bybit.
In contrast to other cybercriminals, North Korean groups overwhelmingly target large, centralized crypto services, aiming for maximum impact rather than frequency, the report said. DPRK-linked actors were responsible for 76% of all service-level compromises in 2025, the most ever recorded.
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