Chainalysis: North Korea-linked hacks account for nearly 89% of crypto hack losses in 2026
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Suspected DPRK operations now drive the overwhelming majority of stolen crypto, with average losses per attack more than tripling since 2021 Crypto has a hacking problem. Increasingly, that problem traces back to Pyongyang. Suspected North Korea-linked hacks accounted for nearly 89% of reported crypto hack losses in 2026 so far, according to data published by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis on October 30, 2026. In 2021, that share was just 15%. Chainalysis tracked reported crypto hack losses from 2021 through October 29, 2026. Over that window, total reported losses came to an estimated $22.34 billion.
Source: Crypto Briefing
