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

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Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Threat Score
90/100

Date Published: 2025-10-07

Date Updated: 2026-07-17

Author: Bill Toulas

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North Korean-linked actors (including Lazarus) are credited with an estimated $2 billion in cryptocurrency thefts in 2025—driven largely by the $1.46B Bybit breach and some 30 attributed heists—accompanied by a tactical shift from DeFi exploits to social engineering of high-value individuals and more complex laundering methods (mixers, cross-chain transfers, obscure chains, token tricks).

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