12 theft cases linked to North Korea total $9.74 billion; Binance accounts for 65%

North Korea-linked or suspected North Korea-linked cryptocurrency thefts totaled 12 major incidents worth approximately $9.74 billion at the time of occurrence, according to a BlockBeats compilation based on TRM Labs data, FBI notices, and exchange announcements covering 2022-2026. Binance accounts for roughly $6.3 billion of the losses, or 65% of the selected incidents' total, followed by Bybit's $1.5 billion hack and the Ronin/Axie Infinity breach at $620 million, with a Bitget incident also among the largest. The figures underscore the scale of state-affiliated crypto theft and its concentration on major centralized exchanges and bridge infrastructure. Watch for updated loss tallies as additional incidents are confirmed and for exchange security disclosures and law enforcement actions tied to these cases.