Chainalysis: Suspected North Korea-related attacks accounted for nearly 89% of this year's cryptocurrency hacking losses

According to Chainalysis data, as of October 29, 2026, losses from suspected North Korean-related hacking attacks accounted for nearly 89% of the reported cryptocurrency hacking losses this year, compared to 15% in 2021.

In terms of losses from individual attacks, the average loss from suspected North Korean-related attacks has increased from $50.65 million in 2021 to $185.65 million in 2026, approximately 3.7 times that of 2021.

From 2021 to October 29, 2026, the reported cryptocurrency hacking losses have totaled $22.34 billion, of which losses from suspected North Korean-related attacks amounted to $13.24 billion, accounting for about 59% of the total.