North Korean hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, while a Discord breach exposed sensitive user data, including government IDs of approximately 70,000 individuals. These incidents highlight the growing sophistication of cyber threats targeting both financial assets and personal information.
Cybercrime surge
North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups, such as the Lazarus Group, have significantly increased their cryptocurrency thefts, amassing more than $2 billion in 2025 alone, marking a record for these cybercriminals. The funds are believed to support North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile development programs.The regime’s hacking activities now contribute approximately 13% to its estimated $15.17 billion GDP.
The largest single theft occurred in February 2025, when hackers stole $1.4 billion from the crypto exchange ByBit, with other attacks targeting platforms like WOO X and Seedify resulting in millions more in losses. North Korean hackers are increasingly focusing on wealthy individual cryptocurrency holders, who often lack the robust security measur
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