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Crypto thieves are having a wild year. In just six months, hackers swiped a record $2.1 billion in digital coins.
70% of that—yep, over $1.6 billion—was linked to hackers backed by North Korea.
That’s what TRM Labs, a crypto investigation firm, said in a new report.
They believe North Korea has basically gone pro in crypto theft.
Why? Because the loot helps fund its government, including shady programs.
The biggest heist so far?
In February, $1.5 billion in Ethereum vanished from the Bybit exchange.
That break-in came from a hacked laptop used by a Safe dev.
Someone ran a bad app and—boom—millions were gone.
TRM and U.S. officials both blame North Korea.
They say these hacks aren’t just about money.
They’re tools of power.
2025’s hacks are massive not just in size, but style.
It’s less about greed, more about strategy.
Most attacks this year were on infrastructure.
Hackers stole seed phrases and private keys.
Crypto crimes are leveling up. And fast.
