The G7 has declared war on North Korean hackers: crypto thefts have reached a new level.
The G7 summit in Évian concluded with a strong statement: the leaders of the "Group of Seven" acknowledged for the first time at such a high level that cryptocurrency thefts carried out by hacker groups linked to North Korea pose a systemic threat to global financial stability. The final document emphasizes the need for coordinated action to curb these cyberattacks, although no specific mechanisms or sanctions against the crypto industry were proposed.
Shocking Numbers
The scale of the problem is confirmed by data from the analytical platform Chainalysis: in 2025 alone, North Korean hackers stole $2.02 billion in crypto assets. This is 51% more than the previous year. According to experts, the total volume of stolen funds since 2017 has exceeded $6.75 billion. This is not about random attacks—it is an organized, industrial-scale campaign financing Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
Why Didn't the G7 Propose Measures?
Despite the concern, the G7 limited itself to declarative statements. The lack of concrete steps is an alarming signal for the crypto community. It is clear that regulators are not yet ready to impose strict restrictions that could stifle innovation, but leaving the situation unchecked is also not an option. The key question is how to track and freeze assets stolen through complex mixer schemes and cross-chain bridges.
My analysis: A 51% increase in a year is not just statistics—it is an indicator that traditional cybersecurity methods in the crypto sphere are losing ground. If the G7 does not move from words to action, by 2027 we could see a theft of $5 billion in a single quarter. Investors should pay closer attention to the security of their assets and support only those protocols that implement advanced transaction monitoring systems.