Hackers linked to North Korea have stolen more than $2 billion worth of cryptoassets in the first nine months of 2025, already marking the largest annual total on record, blockchain analytics company Elliptic said in an Oct. 7 analysis.
The company said this brings the cumulative known value of cryptoassets stolen by the regime to more than $6 billion. According to the United Nations and various government agencies, these funds are believed to play a “critical role in financing North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile development programs,” Elliptic added.
“The 2025 total already dwarfs previous years and is almost triple last year’s tally, underscoring the growing scale of North Korea’s dependence on cyber-enabled theft to fund its regime,” Elliptic said. “By comparison, the previous record year was 2022, when $1.35 billion in cryptoassets were stolen.”…
$2 Billion in Cryptoassets Stolen by North Korean Hackers in 2025: Report
