Most Influential: The Lazarus Group

The Lazarus Group, a hacking collective linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), continues to be the crypto industry's most notorious threat, funding the nation's weapons of mass destruction program through massive cryptocurrency thefts. By mid-2025, the group had already stolen over $2 billion in crypto for the year, on track to break previous records, including a $1.5 billion hack of Bybit in February. Lazarus employs sophisticated tactics, such as compromising developer machines to manipulate security solutions, and utilizes privacy tools like mixers and THORChain to launder the stolen funds, making recovery difficult. These ongoing, high-profile exploits underscore the critical need for the crypto industry to seriously address security vulnerabilities.

(Source：CoinDesk)