North Korea steals $1.34B in cryptocurrency in 2024 in biggest year ever: Report



News North Korea steals $1.34B in cryptocurrency in 2024 in biggest year ever: Report Haul represents 60% of all virtual assents stolen worldwide as DPRK hackers expand efforts to finance weapons programs Shreyas Reddy December 20, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A graph showing bitcoin price fluctuations \| Image: Alesia Kozik via Pexels North Korea recorded its most profitable year ever for cryptocurrency theft in 2024, stealing $1.34 billion in virtual funds to finance its nuclear and missile programs, according to an upcoming report by a U.S. blockchain analysis firm. The figure represented more than 60% of the $2.2 billion stolen worldwide this year, while the country’s 47 cryptocurrency heists accounted for a fifth of total incidents, Chainalysis said in a preview of its 2025 Crypto Crime Report on Thursday. North Korea recorded its most profitable year ever for cryptocurrency theft in 2024, stealing $1.34 billion in virtual funds to finance its nuclear and missile programs, according to an upcoming report by a U.S. blockchain analysis firm. The figure represented more than 60% of the $2.2 billion stolen worldwide this year, while the country’s 47 cryptocurrency heists accounted for a fifth of total incidents, Chainalysis said in a preview of its 2025 Crypto Crime Report on Thursday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea steals $1.34B in cryptocurrency in 2024 in biggest year ever: Report

Haul represents 60% of all virtual assents stolen worldwide as DPRK hackers expand efforts to finance weapons programs

Shreyas Reddy December 20, 2024

North Korea steals $1.34B in cryptocurrency in 2024 in biggest year ever: Report

A graph showing bitcoin price fluctuations | Image: Alesia Kozik via Pexels

North Korea recorded its most profitable year ever for cryptocurrency theft in 2024, stealing $1.34 billion in virtual funds to finance its nuclear and missile programs, according to an upcoming report by a U.S. blockchain analysis firm.

The figure represented more than 60% of the $2.2 billion stolen worldwide this year, while the country’s 47 cryptocurrency heists accounted for a fifth of total incidents, Chainalysis said in a preview of its 2025 Crypto Crime Report on Thursday.

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