DPRK crypto theft in 2023 (annual total)

Date (as written): published 2024-01-24
Year: 2024
Actors (as written): North Korea-linked hackers (Kimsuky and Lazarus Group named)
Actor pages: North Korea-linked hackers
Tags (as written): crypto theft; annual total
Dollar figures (as written): slightly over $1.0 billion; 20 hacks; $428.8 million DeFi; $330.9 million exchanges; $150.0 million centralized services; $127.0 million wallet providers; 2022 approximately $1.7 billion; $1.0 billion

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DPRK crypto theft in 2023 (annual total) · published 2024-01-24

In 2023, we estimate that the total amount stolen is slightly over $1.0 billion, but as we see below, the number of hacks rose to 20.