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CertiK Pins ~$2B of 2025 Crypto Theft on North Korea, or About 60% of All Losses
Blockchain security firm CertiK says North Korea–linked hackers stole about $2.06 billion in crypto in 2025 — roughly 60% of all theft losses — and $6.75 billion across 263 incidents since 2016.
Crypto 'wrench attacks' hit 52 in first half of 2026, with money targeted up more than tenfold
CertiK recorded 52 crypto "wrench attacks" — physical assaults and extortion targeting holders — in the first half of 2026, with total money demanded or stolen jumping more than tenfold to $124 million, most of it concentrated in France.