According to Chainalysis, hackers linked to North Korea were responsible for nearly 89% of reported cryptocurrency theft losses in 2026. The average loss per attack surged from $50.65 million to $185.65 million. From 2021 to October 29, 2026, North Korean groups are attributed with stealing $13.24 billion, which constitutes 59% of all losses during that timeframe. One of the most significant incidents was the breach of Binance.