North Korean cybercriminals stole almost $800 million in cryptocurrency in 2024, accounting for more than a third of all stolen virtual funds worldwide last year, according to a U.S. blockchain intelligence firm.

The threat posed by DPRK actors was particularly evident in “high-impact operations” as their heists were nearly five times larger than other actors’ attacks on average, TRM Labs said in its 2025 Crypto Crime Report released on Monday.

Pyongyang’s reported haul last year marks a significant increase from TRM Labs’ previous estimatethat it stole virtual assets worth over $600 million in 2023, underscoring North Korean cybercriminals’ escalating