In 2025, crypto thefts surged by 34% year-over-year, with scam losses experiencing the sharpest increase

2026-01-13 06:28:10

【BlockBeats】In just over half a month into 2025, theft cases in the cryptocurrency space have already set a record. According to monitoring by security agencies, the total losses this year have exceeded $4.04 billion, a 34.2% increase compared to $3.01 billion in 2024. Behind this surge, two warning signals are evident: first, systemic vulnerabilities exist in centralized infrastructure; second, hacker groups are increasingly inclined to use precise social engineering attacks.

Specifically, direct losses caused by hacking attacks amount to $2.67 billion, a 24.2% increase; scam schemes are even more destructive, with losses reaching $1.37 billion, a 64.2% rise. This indicates that threats are intensifying not only at the technical level but also at the human level, with risks rapidly escalating.

Notably, the recovery situation shows that approximately $335 million worth of stolen coins have been recovered or frozen this year. In comparison, in 2024, the recovered amount was $488.5 million, indicating a decline in recovery rates. This suggests that tracking fund flows has become more difficult, and hackers’ anti-investigation capabilities are evolving.

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HodlAndChill

· 01-13 06:57

Fraud increase of 64%? That's less than a month ago, and social engineering attacks are getting more vicious. --- Recovery rate is still declining, this is outrageous. --- $4.04 billion... I really dare not touch centralized exchanges anymore. --- It's another scam, how many people have been phished? --- There are so many vulnerabilities in centralized infrastructure; self-custody is truly the only way out. --- So much in just half a month? This year is going to be so tough. --- Hackers and social engineers are so precise, how can beginners even play? --- A 34% increase isn't a big deal; doubling scams is the real horror. --- The declining recovery rate is even more hopeless, there's basically no hope. --- I've been saying for a long time not to trust centralized nonsense.

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AllInAlice

· 01-13 06:43

Fraud increase of 64%? That's really scary. If technical defenses can't stop it, human nature is truly unstoppable. --- 4 billion dollars lost... Is the start of 2025 going to be this intense? --- Recovery rate is still decreasing? That's really outrageous. It feels like it's getting harder and harder to recover. --- Social engineering attacks are really deadly. No matter how good the wallet, it can't stop human error. --- Centralization is indeed a trap, but decentralization isn't necessarily safe either. We're just swaying between the two. --- A 64% increase in scams indicates that scammers are making more money than hackers? --- Starting in 2025, the market is crashing. I feel like this year will be even crazier. --- Half a month, 4 billion. This speed is really outrageous. Everyone, be very careful.

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ThreeHornBlasts

· 01-13 06:37

Fraud increase of 64%? Damn, how do we prevent this? It feels even more terrifying than technical vulnerabilities. --- Recovery rate is still declining, that's the most heartbreaking part. Once the money is gone, it's truly gone. --- Just over a month into 2025, and it's already like this. The second half of the year must be even crazier. --- Social engineering attacks are truly unsolvable. No matter how strong the technology is, it can't prevent stupid people. --- 40 billion USD is not a small number. Does this industry need to go through several more rounds of cleansing? --- Centralized infrastructure is just a sieve. I've said this a long time ago. --- Contract audits, cold wallets—why are people still getting scammed? Human weakness really can't be fixed. --- If this data were from traditional finance, it would have exploded long ago. --- Such a high scam ratio indicates low barriers to entry. Any scammer dares to do it.

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AirdropJunkie

· 01-13 06:33

Wait, scam losses increased by 64%? This is really unbelievable. I was just tricked by a phishing site last year, and it seems I was lucky. Recovery rate is still declining, and that's the most heartbreaking... Once the money is gone, it's gone. Another year, and it's the same old tricks. When will you all learn to remember?

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