Global cryptocurrency losses hit $3.4 billion in 2025, marking one of the worst years on record for digital asset security. According to industry analyses, a small number of large-scale breaches drove most of the damage, including the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, now considered the biggest crypto theft ever.
North Korea dominated the cyber-crime landscape, stealing an estimated $2.02 billion roughly 60% of all stolen crypto this year. Analysts say DPRK-linked groups have shifted toward fewer but higher-value targets, using advanced social-engineering and network infiltration to breach exchanges and custodial services.
The scale of 2025’s losses has renewed calls for stricter security standards and international cooperation, with experts warning that major platforms remain vulnerable to well-resourced threat actors. Visit www.jocomms.com for more news.