The $3.8 billion represents a jump from the $3.3 billion lifted in 2021, notes the analysis. North Korea hackers were responsible for an estimated $1.7 billion in the crypto stolen last year, more than triple what they allegedly took in the year prior.
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Chainalysis Report Highlights Massive Spike in N. Korean Crypto Crime
North Korean-linked hackers contributed to a record-setting $3.8 billion worth of stolen cryptocurrency last year, according to a new report from analytics firm Chainalysis. So reports CNN.
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