Crypto Industry Hit by US$3.4 Billion in 2025 Theft Incidents
The global cryptocurrency industry faced a significant security crisis in 2025,marked by high-profile thefts and a concentration of losses in a few significant incidents. Between January and early December, stolen funds exceeded US$3.4 billion, according to Chainalysis’ latest Crypto Crime Report.
A single breach in February at the Bybit exchange accounted for US$1.5 billion in losses—nearly half of the total for the year—highlighting a trend in which individual high-value attacks disproportionately impact industry-wide crime statistics.
The report indicates a structural shift in attack patterns, with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) continuing as the primary threat actor in the ecosystem. North Korea-linked…
