🏴‍☠️ Who is the leader in cryptocurrency theft today? Spoiler: no surprises

Chainalysis has released its annual report — and the numbers are such that you want to double check the calculator.

💥 Damage to the crypto industry in 2025 — $3.4 billion+

Almost 70% of all losses came from just three major hacks. The absolute record holder — the Bybit hack for $1.5 billion already in the second month of the year.

🥇 The undisputed leader — groups associated with North Korea

— Stolen: $2.02 billion

— Year-over-year growth: +51%

— Historical maximum for the entire observation period

In fact, every second stolen dollar in crypto is their work.

🧠 How they steal most often

— Centralized services, bridges, and mixers

— In Q1 2025, they accounted for 88% of all losses

— Social engineering and insiders are still at the top

👛 Personal wallets are under attack

— 158 000 compromises

— Losses: $713 million

— Victims: more than 80 000 users

⚙️ DeFi is holding up better

Protocols have started to respond faster.

Example: Venus Protocol — the attack was stopped in 20 minutes. Losses are minimal

📌 The conclusion is simple:

If we talk about the "branch of supremacy" in cryptocurrency theft — it has long and confidently been secured by North Korea.