Social Engineering Scams Top Crypto Threats in 2025: WhiteBit
Social engineering scams remain the leading threat to crypto users, according to 2025 data from cryptocurrency trading platform WhiteBIT shared with CoinDesk.
In its report, the exchange said it found that 40.8% of all crypto security incidents this year involved fraudsters deceiving victims through fake investment offers or impersonation tactics.
Technical wallet hacks, via phishing, malware or keyloggers, followed at 33.7%. Messaging platforms, particularly Telegram, were also flagged, with over 10% of scams involving so-called “scrolling scams” where users are lured into fraudulent channels.
“While technology-based attacks are significant, the majority of threats target human behavior,” WhiteBit’s compliance team wrote in the…
