North Korea-linked hackers stole record amounts in cyberattacks already this year, researchers say

North Korea-linked hackers have stolen over $2bn (£1.49bn) in cryptoassets in 2025 so far, the largest annual cyber-related theft in history, according to researchers.

The record cryptoasset theft is likely to add to North Korea’s growing coffers, which Western powers and the United Nations say help fund Kim Jong Un’s nuclear weapons and missile programmes.