BitOK: North Korean Hackers Stole $7.61B in Crypto Over 10 Months

Cointime reports: Blockchain intelligence firm BitOK estimates that North Korean hackers stole about $7.61 billion in crypto assets across 38 incidents between January and October 2026, with roughly $2.86 billion frozen or seized and $4.75 billion not intercepted. The Binance attack accounted for about $6.41 billion of the total, while 32 smaller thefts from individuals and businesses totaled about $178.4 million. All six major attacks involved compromising withdrawal signers or systems, producing withdrawals with valid signatures.