According to analysts, in the first quarter of 2025, attackers stole more than $ 1.64 billion in the course of 40 attacks on the infrastructure of crypto projects. This is 4.7 times more than in the same period last year, when the damage amounted to about $ 348 million. The main blow fell on the BYBIT cryptocurrency exchange, which lost $ 1.46 billion in February as a result of hacking the Lazarus Group from North Korea, experts noted:
“Most of the losses are concentrated on centralized crypto -rhms, which remain the main goal for scammers.”
Decentralized sites were also injured: 38 out of 40 attacks touched Defi projects. However, total losses here amounted to no more than $ 106.8 million, which is 69% less than in 2024, analysts said.
According to them, the BNB Chain network turned out to be the most attractive for scammers in January – March, having survived 19 attacks. The Ethereum blockchain took second place with 15 incidents.
The company said that they would continue to pay remuneration for the identified vulnerability. Since the launch of Immunefi, I paid $ 112 million researchers and white hackers, which helped save $ 25 billion users.
Earlier, PeckShield cybersecurity experts said that unknown attackers stole 6260 ETH ($ 13 million) from the bullets of the decentralized ABRACADABRA Finance protocol.
Source: Bits
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