Cryptocurrency losses exceeded 3.1 billion in the first half of 2025, already exceeding the total of 2.85 billion 2,85 billion 2024, according to the Hacken security ratio.
DEFI NEWS: Cryptocurrency loss exceeded 3.1 billion in the first half of 2025, already exceeding the total of 2.85 billion 2024, according to Hacken’s security report.
Access control exploits led to 59% of total losses, while the vulnerabilities of intelligent contract contributed 263 million or 8% of stolen funds.
The hacking of 1.5 billion readings in February has considerably inflated the figures, but the DEFI platforms continue to deal with persistent safety challenges.
The Hack Cetus drained 223 million in just 15 minutes in the second quarter, marking the worst quarter of Defi since the beginning of 2023.
AI -related exploits jumped 1,025% compared to 2023, with 98.9% of attacks targeting unsecured APIs, because 34% of web3 projects are now deploying AI agents.
Hacken’s report shows that attackers have changed their concentration of cryptographic defects in targeting human vulnerabilities and in terms of processes thanks to sophisticated phishing campaigns.
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