Kim's crypto thieving reached a record $2B in 2025

North Korea-linked cybercriminals dramatically increased cryptocurrency thefts in 2025, stealing an estimated $2 billion (including an approximately $1.5 billion Bybit theft) and accounting for a record share of centralized service compromises; the campaign shows a shift from DeFi protocol exploits toward targeted attacks on centralized services and personal wallets through private key theft and social‑engineering infiltration of crypto firms.