Over $3.4 billion in crypto stolen throughout 2025, with North Korea again the top culprit
More than $3.4 billion was stolen from the cryptocurrency industry in 2025, according to a new report, with the majority of those losses tied to North Korean hackers.
Blockchain security company Chainalysis published its annual report covering the year’s crypto theft, finding a general shift toward larger, costlier attacks and new tactics used by North Korean hackers to launder stolen funds.
While Chainalysis noted an increase in the number of private owners having their cryptocurrency stolen, one of the main takeaways from this year’s report is North Korea’s ability to focus its efforts on a smaller number of attacks with higher payouts.
Andrew Fierman, head of national security intelligence at Chainalysis, told Recorded…
