tech
diciembre 20, 2025
El robo a billeteras digitales se triplica y prende alertas en el mercado: 158.000 ataques en 2025
Corea del Norte lidera la lista de los países con más casos de robos a billeteras digitales. Foto: Imagen generada con Inteligencia Artificial - ChatGPT
TL;DR
- Digital wallet thefts have tripled, reaching 158,000 attacks in 2025 compared to 54,000 in 2022.
- The number of unique victims affected has doubled, from 40,000 in 2022 to 80,000 in 2025.
- While attack frequency increased, the total value stolen from personal wallets decreased from US$1.5 billion in 2024 to US$713 million in 2025.
- Criminals are targeting more users but stealing smaller amounts per victim, democratizing the crime.
- Global cryptocurrency theft reached over US$3.4 billion in 2025, with personal wallet theft accounting for 20% of this total.
- North Korea leads in digital wallet theft cases and is a major actor in global cryptocurrency theft, stealing US$2.02 billion in 2025.
- Ethereum and Tron show high theft rates per active wallet, while Solana had the highest number of affected users.
- The increasing sophistication and accessibility of digital attacks pose a growing threat to personal digital assets.