Data: Crypto hacking and fraud caused losses of more than $2.5 billion in the first half of 2025

According to Foresight News, citing CoinDesk, a Hack3d report released by CertiK reveals that the cryptocurrency industry lost over $2.47 billion due to hacking and fraud in the first half of 2025, already exceeding the total amount for the entire year of 2024. The Bybit vulnerability and Cetus protocol vulnerability together account for losses of $1.78 billion. Wallet leakage incidents were the main cause, resulting in $1.7 billion in losses, while phishing attacks led to 132 incidents with total losses of $410 million. Ethereum was the most frequently attacked chain, involving 164 incidents and losses of $1.5 billion. Total losses in the second quarter were $801 million, a 52% decrease from the previous quarter.