PeckShield: Crypto Asset Theft Losses Exceed $4.04 Billion in 2025, Reaching a Record High

According to PeckShield monitoring, cryptocurrency-related thefts reached a record high in 2025, primarily driven by systemic vulnerabilities in centralized infrastructure and a strategic shift towards targeted social engineering attacks.

The total losses in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, representing an increase of approximately 34.2% compared to the $3.01 billion stolen in 2024. This includes: $2.67 billion in losses from hacks (a year-on-year increase of about 24.2%), and $1.37 billion in losses from scams (a year-on-year increase of about 64.2%). Approximately $334.9 million of the stolen cryptocurrency has been recovered or frozen, compared to $488.5 million in 2024.