The cryptographic hacks in the first half of 2025 led to an amazing loss of $ 2.1 billion, according to a report by the company Blockchain Intelligence TRM Labs. This figure represents an increase of 50% in annual sliding of cryptographic flights, with 75 incidents recorded in just six months. The report underlines that infrastructure attacks, which include private keys, violations of seed sentences and frontal diversions, represented more than 80% of stolen funds. These attacks, often activated by social engineering or access to the inities, have exposed critical weaknesses in the basis of cryptocurrency.
This year’s largest violation was the piracy of $ 1.4 billion by Bybit, an crypto exchange based in Dubai, which occurred in February. This incident, linked to North Korean pirates, represents around 70% of the total losses this year. Average hacking size has almost doubled at $ 30 million, compared to $ 15 million in the first half of 2024. The report attributes $ 1.6 billion to the north-Korean groups, highlighting their current efforts to exploit crypto for sanctions, nuclear program funding and Stadecraft.
Another important hack was the violation of Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex, which lost more than $ 100 million in crypto earlier this month. The attack would have been led by Israeli pirates, Gonjeshke Darande. This incident, as well as the hacking of Bybit, underlines the growing threat of cyber attacks supported by the state in the cryptography industry.
To combat these threats, TRM Labs recommends that the cryptographic industry implementing robust security measures. This includes multi-factor authentication, cold storage for funds, regular security audits and targeted countermeasures against initiate threats and social engineering attacks. The report also warns against the growing sophistication of pirates, which are continuously finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities in cryptographic systems.
The report depicts a worrying image of the current state of cryptography security. With the rapid growth of cryptographic industry, the potential for flights and large -scale violations has also increased. The industry must prioritize security measures to protect users’ funds and maintain confidence in the system. The report serves as a awakening so that the cryptographic industry takes proactive measures to improve security and prevent future hacks.
