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North Korean Hackers Dominant in Global Crypto Theft
TRM Labs reports that North Korean hackers accounted for 85% of global crypto theft in 2026, with $12.8 billion stolen since 2017. Lazarus is linked to major Bitcoin and Ethereum hacks. North Korea accounted for 63% of crypto hack losses in 2025, up from 7% in 2020, with governments estimating $1.65 billion stolen in the first nine months to support weapons programs. TRM estimates North Korea-linked cryptocurrency theft at $7.4 billion, representing 45% of the global total excluding the $6.36 billion Binance theft.