$3.1 Billion in Crypto Lost in 2025’s Painful First Half: Hacken
Halfway through 2025, the crypto industry has already suffered over $3.1 billion in losses from hacks, scams, and exploitations.
According to Hacken’s latest report, this year has emerged as one of the most damaging in recent memory.
Access-Control Exploits Dominate Losses
The latest figure surpasses last year’s $2.85 billion by over 6%, as security lapses across the sector continue. In a statement, Hacken Co-Founder and CBDO Yevheniia Broshevan said,
“2025 has been a wake-up call. In just two quarters, $3.1 billion was lost to access control failures, DeFi vulnerabilities, and social engineering. As blockchain reaches enterprise scale and regulations advance, cybersecurity becomes a core business function….
