G7 Warns of Growing North Korean Crypto Threat Amid $2 Billion Heist

The G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, has issued a renewed warning about North Korean cryptocurrency thefts. The statement comes after DPRK-linked hackers stole at least $2 billion in digital assets during 2025, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

The cumulative total attributed to DPRK-affiliated actors now stands at a minimum of $6.75 billion, Chainalysis disclosed in its annual report. This represents a 51% year-over-year increase in losses from DPRK-linked hacks in 2025, according to CrowdStrike data.

A recent high-profile exploit was the roughly $285 million Drift Protocol breach in April and the $36 million Humanity Protocol hack in June, both with suspected North Korean links. The G7 statement expressed 'deep concern' over North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, linking Pyongyang's crypto thefts directly to weapons program funding.