After the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group attacked Bybit, it began to convert some of the stolen assets into Bitcoin. Data shows that the group now holds 13,562 BTC, worth approximately $1.14 billion. This has led to a continuous increase in North Korea's Bitcoin holdings. 

Currently, it has surpassed El Salvador (6,117 BTC) and Bhutan (10,635 BTC), becoming the third - largest government entity in terms of Bitcoin holdings globally, second only to the United States (198,109 BTC) and the United Kingdom (61,245 BTC).