North Korea Stole 85% of Crypto Hacks in 2026: $2B+

North Korea was responsible for 85% of cryptocurrency hacks recorded in 2026, with more than $2 billion stolen, according to a report originally published by shattered.io. The finding points to an outsized role for North Korean-linked actors in a year marked by major losses across the crypto sector.

Crypto hacks generally involve unauthorized access to wallets, exchanges, smart contracts or other digital-asset infrastructure. Losses from such incidents can affect individual users, trading platforms and projects, while also creating broader concerns around operational security and confidence in Web3 services.

North Korea has long been associated in public reporting with cyber activity targeting cryptocurrency, an industry whose digital and cross-border nature can make stolen assets difficult to trace and recover. The shattered.io report’s figures underscore the continued importance of security controls, incident response and scrutiny of suspicious blockchain transactions across the sector.