Hackers From North Korea Executed Crypto Heists Worth $1.3Bn This Year

12/27/2024 11:28:04 PM

(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Crypto theft has reached an
alarming $2.2 billion this year , with over half of that amount attributed to hackers from North Korea, according to a recent Chainanalysis report. Cybercriminals linked to North Korea were responsible for $1.3 billion worth of stolen digital assets across 47 separate incidents.

This figure more than doubles the amount stolen by the same groups last year, accounting for 61% of the total crypto thefts in 2024. Despite the increase, the amount remains lower than what was reported in 2021 and 2022. Last year, North Korean hackers stole around $660 million through...

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