More than $2.1 billion worth of encrypted assets were stolen in the first half of 2025, with 70% originating from North Korean related hacker groups

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to a report by TRM Labs, in the first half of 2025, the accumulated losses in the encryption field due to hacker attacks exceeded $2.1 billion, of which about $1.6 billion (70%) were carried out by North Korean related organizations. The largest case was the $1.5 billion robbery against Bybit in February, setting a record high in history. The report points out that over 80% of stolen funds come from infrastructure level intrusions, including private key theft and front-end hijacking. In addition, on June 18th, another organization called Gonjeshke Darande launched a targeted attack on the Iranian exchange Nobitex, amounting to approximately $90 million, indicating that national level cyber operations are exacerbating industry security risks. （Coincu）