Crypto lost to hacks and scams in H1 2025 tops 2024 total at $2.5B: CertiK
Nearly $2.5 billion worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen across 290 incidents in the first half of 2025, surpassing total losses recorded in 2024.
According to CertiK’s latest Hack3d report shared with crypto.news, compromised wallets accounted for the largest share of losses, totalling over $1.7 billion across 34 incidents. Phishing attacks followed, siphoning more than $410 million in 132 cases, while code vulnerabilities led to losses exceeding $283 million across 114 incidents.
Exit scams and price manipulation were less frequent during this period but were still notable, resulting in combined losses of nearly $20 million. Access control exploits accounted for $42 million in damages.
Notably, total losses…
