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North Korea Leads Global Crypto Hack Surge in First Half of 2025

A single cyber attack in February accounted for most of this year’s stolen crypto funds.
North Korea Leads Global Crypto Hack Surge in First Half of 2025
A price chart on the Bybit website for cryptocurrency Ethereum on a computer screen in New York City on Feb. 21, 2025. Patrick Sison/AP Photo
Andrew Moran
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Global cryptocurrency crime is accelerating, and stolen funds by North Korea are making 2025 poised to become the worst year on record, according to a new industry study.

Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis recently published data as part of its “2025 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update” report.
Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."