Hackers Stole $163M in Crypto in August, +15% vs July
Hackers stole $163M in crypto in August, +15% vs July, ~16 incidents, including losses at a BTC hodler, BtcTurk, ODIN FUN, BetterBank, CrediX.
What Accounts for an ~$21–22M Increase Compared to Last Month?
In fact, just 5 major incidents. First of all, the largest individual loss of 783 BTC – worth $91.4 million at the time, according to PeckShieldAlert. Next come hacks of crypto platforms, and the remainder from smaller local incidents amounted to roughly 1% in total, a little over $1M.
BtcTurk: Repeat Compromise and the Exchange’s Response
The Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk is experiencing a second major incident in just over a year: $50M in August 2025 after $54M in June 2024 – combined losses exceed $100M. CEO Özgür Güneri…
