According to a report by Chainanalysis cited by Techcrunch, the report released on Thursday shows that this year, the total value of stolen cryptocurrencies surged by 21% to $2.2 billion, with over half of the amount stolen by hacker groups linked to North Korea. In 2024, North Korean-related hackers stole 61% of the total amount stolen that year in 47 cases, valued at $1.34 billion; while in 2023, they stole $660.5 million in 20 cases, and in 2022, they stole $400 million. This indicates that they are increasingly involved in these attacks.
The report emphasizes that most cryptocurrency hacking incidents 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 significantly slowed down, which is markedly different from 2021 and 2022, possibly due to geopolitical issues.
