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Murtuza J Merchant

North Korean Hackers Top Crypto Exploits List, But Another State May Surprise You

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Crypto hacks and exploits have surged to record levels in the first half of 2025, with total losses exceeding $2.1 billion across at least 75 incidents, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs.

What Happened: The figure marks the highest-ever total for the first half of a year, surpassing the previous record set in the first half of 2022 by around 10%.

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