BitOK: North Korean Hackers Stole Approximately $7.61 Billion in Crypto Assets in the First 10 Months of This Year

TechFlow reported on Nov. 6, citing BeInCrypto, that blockchain intelligence firm BitOK estimated North Korean hackers stole approximately $7.61 billion in crypto assets across 38 incidents from January to October 2026, with approximately $2.86 billion frozen or seized and approximately $4.75 billion not intercepted.

The report said the attack on Binance involved approximately $6.41 billion, accounting for the majority of the total; another 32 small-scale thefts targeting individuals and businesses totaled approximately $178.4 million. The six major attacks all involved control over withdrawal signing personnel or systems, and withdrawals had valid signatures or passed routine checks.

BitOK also said that shared settlement addresses linked five attacks from April to October, suggesting that the funds may have been processed by the same money-laundering operator, while the teams that carried out the attacks may have been different.

Source: TechFlow