North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrencies worth 2 billion dollars in 2025

According to Chainalysis analysis, hacker groups from North Korea stole 2,025 cryptocurrencies worth approximately 2 billion dollars in 2025, representing 60% of total global thefts. Although the number of attacks decreased by 74% compared to the previous year, their impact has increased, targeting large platforms to maximize effect. A notable example is the 1.5 billion dollar heist from the Bybit exchange, considered the largest in history.

These cyber activities are part of a structured revenue system, state-supported, that helps finance national programs and evade international sanctions. Between 2017 and 2023, North Korea stole 3 billion dollars through 58 attacks. The regime has invested in modernizing cyber capabilities, contradicting the stereotype that it would be a technologically backward country. Computer training began in the 1990s, creating a sophisticated operating system in the field of cybercrime.