Latest data shows that in 2025, global cryptocurrency theft incidents are frequent, with a total stolen amount of approximately $3.4 billion. Among them, a certain national hacker organization stole $2.02 billion in crypto assets through cyberattacks, setting a new record for their annual thefts.
Compared to historical data, this figure is quite astonishing. During the same period last year, this organization’s stolen amount was $1.3 billion, and their total stolen amount has already approached $6.75 billion. In terms of growth, this year’s theft scale has increased by about 55% compared to last year. What does this mean? Exchanges and wallet security defenses need to be upgraded.
This data reveals a reality: behind the prosperity of the crypto market, hacker organizations are becoming more professional and targeted in their attack methods. From personal wallets to cold storage at exchanges, all have become targets. Crypto friends need to stay alert—regularly update wallet software, enable multi-signature authentication, and diversify asset allocation. These basic practices cannot be neglected.
It is worth noting that the rise in stolen amounts also reflects the growth of the crypto market itself. But this is not a good sign—it indicates that the security situation is becoming more severe. Whether for institutions or individual investors, security awareness must be raised to a higher level.
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GasFeeCrier
· 2025-12-21 00:28
2 billion USD lost, national-level hackers are really not to be underestimated.
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SatoshiHeir
· 2025-12-20 03:54
It should be noted that the 55% increase not only reflects the evolution of hacker capabilities but also exposes the fragility of our entire ecosystem. According to the fundamental philosophy of the white paper, the original intention of decentralization has been pierced by this centralized attack...
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Another cycle. Exchanges upgrade their defenses, hackers upgrade their methods. When will this arms race come to an end?
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Let's return to the technical fundamentals: multi-signature, cold wallets, decentralized configuration—these are all well-known concepts. But how many of you have truly implemented them? Clearly, there is an insurmountable gap between knowing and doing.
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Undoubtedly, what does this number indicate? The market is growing, but security awareness has not kept pace. That’s why I always say most people in the crypto world are still gambling with fiat mindset.
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$6.75 billion... I laughed. On-chain data shows that the real problem has never been technical but human. Greed causes people to bypass every defense line.
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Suddenly remembered, this issue was discussed by the community back in 2013. I suggest everyone catch up; don’t repeat the same mistakes.
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EyeOfTheTokenStorm
· 2025-12-18 13:53
A 55% increase... This data makes my quantitative model a bit hard to handle. Security really can't be taken lightly; historical data often repeats itself.
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shadowy_supercoder
· 2025-12-18 13:41
A 55% increase... Damn, that's really intense. Not upgrading security awareness will truly lead to losses.
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CoffeeOnChain
· 2025-12-18 13:29
55% increase? Laughing to death, hackers are copying our homework
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Another such news, really should reflect on what the exchanges are actually doing
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$2 billion gone, I have to be extremely careful with my 100 bucks, so ironic
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Multi-signature authentication is good, but the operation is a nightmare
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Even state-level hackers have stepped in, how are we retail investors supposed to play?
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Wake up everyone, is your asset security really that unimportant?
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Every time I see this data, I think of the coins in my wallet, trembling
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It's too late to say anything, we should have upgraded our security long ago but didn't listen
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Hackers earn faster than me, should I still play this game?
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Even hacker organizations are professional now, and we're still using outdated wallets
Latest data shows that in 2025, global cryptocurrency theft incidents are frequent, with a total stolen amount of approximately $3.4 billion. Among them, a certain national hacker organization stole $2.02 billion in crypto assets through cyberattacks, setting a new record for their annual thefts.
Compared to historical data, this figure is quite astonishing. During the same period last year, this organization’s stolen amount was $1.3 billion, and their total stolen amount has already approached $6.75 billion. In terms of growth, this year’s theft scale has increased by about 55% compared to last year. What does this mean? Exchanges and wallet security defenses need to be upgraded.
This data reveals a reality: behind the prosperity of the crypto market, hacker organizations are becoming more professional and targeted in their attack methods. From personal wallets to cold storage at exchanges, all have become targets. Crypto friends need to stay alert—regularly update wallet software, enable multi-signature authentication, and diversify asset allocation. These basic practices cannot be neglected.
It is worth noting that the rise in stolen amounts also reflects the growth of the crypto market itself. But this is not a good sign—it indicates that the security situation is becoming more severe. Whether for institutions or individual investors, security awareness must be raised to a higher level.