According to ChainCatcher, citing Techcrunch, a Chainalysis report released on Thursday showed that the total value of stolen cryptocurrencies surged 21% to $2.2 billion this year, with more than half of the amount stolen by hacker groups associated with North Korea. In 2024, hackers associated with North Korea stole 61% of the total amount stolen that year in 47 cases, worth $1.34 billion; in 2023, they stole $660.5 million in 20 cases, and in 2022, they stole $400 million. This shows that they are increasingly involved in these attacks.
The report highlights that most cryptocurrency hacks this year occurred between January and July, with the amount stolen exceeding $1.58 billion, which is about 84.4% higher than the same period in 2023. After July, the upward trend slowed down significantly, which is very different from 2021 and 2022, which may be due to geopolitical issues.