**North Korea Breaks Record for Largest Crypto Hacker of 2025**
The entire group of hackers associated with North Korea is known to have stolen around US$2.02 billion in crypto digital assets throughout the year 2025, according to a Chainalysis report. This acquisition has driven a 51% increase compared to last year, with total thefts amounting to around US$6.75 billion.
In addition, this trend indicates that hacking groups in North Korea are shifting their theft priorities to high-value targets, rather than stealing small amounts of funds. Moreover, the alleged hacking in crypto exchanges this year has dragged the name Lazarus into the spotlight as the perpetrator behind the loss of millions in digital assets.
In fact, recently, the hacking of Upbit that attacked the Solana (SOL) network causing losses of Rp596 billion is suspected to have been orchestrated by the Lazarus group, which is linked to North Korea. Furthermore, Lazarus has become the largest crypto hacker experienced by Bybit this year.
