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North Korea has turned crypto theft into something resembling a nationalized industry. And business is booming. A new report from blockchain security firm CertiK attributes roughly $2.06 billion of the $3.4 billion lost to crypto hacks in 2025 to groups linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. That’s 60% of the entire industry’s security losses for the year, spread across just 79 of 656 documented incidents. Put differently, DPRK-linked hackers accounted for 12% of all reported attacks but walked away with the majority of the money. The numbers keep getting worse CertiK’s Skynet DPRK Crypto Threats Report, shared with Cointelegraph on Tuesday, paints a picture of escalating sophistication. Between 2016 and early 2026, North Korean hacking groups stole approximately $6.75 billion in digital assets across 263 incidents. CertiK
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North Korea (DPRK) state-affiliated hackers and threat actors were responsible for more than $2 billion in crypto losses in 2025, a 51% year-over-year increase, despite fewer attacks carried out by the group, according to cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. DPRK hackers represent the “largest” threat group targeting cryptocurrency users, as measured by the dollar amount of assets stolen, according to the company’s 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape report. Crowdstrike added: “Stolen proceeds are almost certainly laundered to fund the regime’s military programs. Compared to 2024, DPRK-nexus adversaries conducted fewer campaigns but achieved significantly higher returns by prioritizing high-value targets.” The DPRK hackers and scammers focused on targeting Web3 projects and cryptocurrency exchanges because the stolen funds could be “cashed out” and transferred with
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The Tether freeze coalition known as T3 FCU has surpassed $450 million in blocked illicit USDT since launching in 2024. Summary T3 FCU, backed by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, intercepted 43.9% more illicit proceeds in 2025 than the year before, operating across 23 jurisdictions. The unit’s cases span drug trafficking, exchange hacks, North Korea-linked funds, terrorist financing, and kidnappings and extortion. FATF designated T3 FCU an invaluable law enforcement resource as TRM Labs estimated total illicit crypto flows reached a record $158 billion globally in 2025. The T3 Financial Crime Unit, a joint initiative backed by Tether, TRON, and blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs, has crossed $450 million in frozen assets linked to suspected criminal activity. The milestone was announced by Tether on Thursday, less than two years after the unit launched in 2024. T3 FCU focuses on USDT activity on the TRON b
North Korea's crypto theft surge underscores the regime's growing reliance on cybercrime to fund weapons, heightening global security risks.
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The cybersecurity threats from North Korea are perpetrated by a myriad of small hacker groups deploying malware and executing social engineering scams.
North Korea's shift to physical infiltration in crypto theft highlights the growing sophistication of state-sponsored cyber threats, challenging traditional security measures.
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Arbitrum Security Council's bold move to freeze $70 million highlights the ongoing battle against crypto theft.
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CertiK, Chainalysis and Elliptic all say DPRK‑linked hackers stole about 60% of 2025’s $3.4B crypto theft, including an estimated $2.02B taken by North Korean groups. Blockchain security firm CertiK says North Korean state-linked hacking groups were responsible for roughly 60%…
North Korea-linked hackers stole about $2.06 billion of the $3.4 billion lost in crypto hacks in 2025 and are moving from phishing to physical infiltration, CertiK’s new report finds.
