North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year

North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, and the year isn’t over yet. Though this year’s record losses are driven largely by the February attack on cryptocurrency exchange Bybit ($1.46 billion stolen), the company has also linked more than thirty additional hacks to North Korea this year. “The actual figure may be even higher,” the company says. “We are aware of many other … More →

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