Chainalysis: North Korea-linked hackers stole at least $6.75 billion in crypto
- —Cumulative lower-bound losses hit $6.75 billion; estimate including unconfirmed cases nears $7.8 billion
- —2025 thefts totaled $2.02 billion, up 51% from a year earlier
- —Bitget hack losses revised from $351.6 million to $387.5 million
- —FBI attributed the roughly $1.5 billion Bybit theft in February 2025 to North Korea
Why it matters: The findings highlight growing attacks on exchange infrastructure and North Korea's expanding share of crypto crime, raising compliance pressure on custodians and exchanges.
Source: TokenPost