These patterns emerge clearly from the data and reveal significant changes in how crypto theft is occurring across different platform types and victim categories. As digital asset adoption expands and valuations reach new heights, understanding these evolving security threats has become increasingly critical.
tirsdag 23. desember 2025
North Korea’s record-breaking year for crypto theft
The cryptocurrency ecosystem faced another challenging year in 2025, with stolen funds continuing their upward trajectory. Chainalysis’ analysis reveals a shift in crypto theft patterns, characterized by four key developments: the persistence of North Korea, 0r the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as a primary threat actor, the growing severity of individual attacks on centralized services, a surge in personal wallet compromises, and an unexpected divergence in decentralized finance (DeFi) hack trends.
