Crypto Hackers Stole $68 Million In May — But The Attacks Getting No Headline...
Blockchain security firm CertiK recorded $68.3 million in total crypto losses across May 2026 — making it the third month of the year to fall below the $100 million threshold — but the headline number obscures a darker and more personal dimension to the sector’s security crisis, as physical attacks on crypto holders simultaneously reached […]
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Despite the drop in bitcoin prices at the beginning of the year, thieves did not take a break. Hackers and scammers made millions of dollars from attacks on numerous crypto projects and ecosystems. According to the Atlas VPN team’s new research, blockchain hackers stole approximately $1.3 billion in 78 hack events in the first quarter […]
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms. “Only 20% of the stolen funds were bitcoin … And for the first time ever, ether accounted for a majority of the funds stolen at 58%,” said blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis.
North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Crypto Last Year
Blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis published an analysis on North Korean hackers and their unlaundered cryptocurrency holdings Thursday. The firm described:
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