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North Korea's cryptocurrency theft surged 51% in 2025, totaling $2.02 billion
According to reports from Wu, Chainalysis pointed out in the (Crypto Crime 2026) report that North Korea stole approximately $2.02 billion through cryptocurrency networks in 2025, a year-on-year surge of 51%, reaching a historic high.
The report states that North Korean hackers have shifted to a model of 'fewer but larger' attacks, with the three biggest hacking incidents in 2025 accounting for most of the annual losses. The targets have shifted from DeFi back to centralized exchanges and core infrastructure.
Among them, a $1.5 billion level exchange attack occurred in February. North Korean hackers used more complex money laundering paths, with over 60% of the funds split and transferred in single transactions of less than $500,000, combined with social engineering and technical attacks.
The report states that North Korean hackers have shifted to a model of 'fewer but larger' attacks, with the three biggest hacking incidents in 2025 accounting for most of the annual losses. The targets have shifted from DeFi back to centralized exchanges and core infrastructure.
Among them, a $1.5 billion level exchange attack occurred in February. North Korean hackers used more complex money laundering paths, with over 60% of the funds split and transferred in single transactions of less than $500,000, combined with social engineering and technical attacks.
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