Cybercriminals have already stolen more crypto in 2025 than in all of last year, according to CertiK’s latest Hack3d Report.
Losses hit $2.47 billion by the end of June—topping the $2.42 billion reported in all of 2024.
Two major incidents accounted for the bulk of that amount: the Bybit breach and the Cetus Protocol exploit, which together cost over $1.78 billion.
Wallet compromises were the most damaging attack vector, responsible for $1.7 billion in losses. Phishing attacks also remained widespread, with $410 million stolen across 132 incidents.
Despite the headline figure, CertiK noted that the second quarter saw a decline in losses, with $801 million lost—down 52% from Q1.
Most of the attacks targeted Ethereum, which saw $1.5 billion drained across 164 cases, followed by Bitcoin with $373 million stolen in just 10 incidents.
Co-founder Ronghui Gu emphasized that while the scale of theft is concerning, much of the total stems from a few high-profile attacks. Still, he warned the industry must remain vigilant as security challenges persist.
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