2026-01-13 13:31:48

The security situation of crypto assets in 2025 is severe. According to the latest statistics, the total losses related to cryptocurrencies last year reached $4.04 billion, a year-on-year increase of 34.2%, setting a new record. Among them, losses caused by hacking attacks amounted to $2.67 billion, an increase of 24.2% month-on-month; scam cases resulted in losses of $1.37 billion, a surge of 64.2% year-on-year.

Security threats mainly stem from two aspects. First, system-level vulnerabilities—exchanges, smart contracts, wallets, and other infrastructure still have many weak points. Second, human factors—carefully planned social engineering attacks are becoming increasingly covert and efficient, ranging from private key leaks to impersonation phishing, with new methods emerging constantly.

In response, the community reminds all participants to stay vigilant. Verify the source of each transaction, regularly update security settings, and handle private information cautiously. These basic habits remain the first line of defense against risks.

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SignatureDenied

· 11h ago

4 billion USD lost, still have to rely on ourselves to safeguard the wallet, this is the reality.

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ProposalManiac

· 01-13 13:56

Over 4 billion dollars lost, but the real issue remains the outdated governance mechanism that hasn't kept up. The 64% increase in scams is the most ironic part; technological defenses can't stop human greed, and the tactics are no different from those in 2017. Infrastructure vulnerabilities are patched year after year, and social engineering attacks keep evolving new tricks, indicating that the incentive mechanisms haven't kept pace with the threat evolution. Honestly, it still comes down to mechanism design; just shouting "stay alert"? We've been hearing that for eight years.

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BridgeNomad

· 01-13 13:52

ngl the 64.2% surge in scam losses hits different... seen too many rug pulls masquerading as "governance updates." those social engineering vectors are getting scary sophisticated, honestly reminds me of the old Poly Network exploit playbook

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SchroedingerMiner

· 01-13 13:51

4 billion USD lost, and I'm still here playing, really brainless These numbers are rising faster than the coin price, who can believe it Scams are actually increasing even faster? It just shows that people are worse than code It's not the first time, I've heard this warning a hundred times Friends are sharing private key security tips again, hilarious Talking about protection every day, but when it really matters, it's the same old story A 64% growth rate makes my scalp tingle, greater than death

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ImpermanentSage

· 01-13 13:47

$4 billion lost, scam growth 64%? These numbers are really shocking --- It was long overdue for more people to die from phishing links. Who's to blame? --- Brothers who stored private keys in memos, you must be regretting now --- It's the same set of transaction verification and setting updates, heard it for three years and it still causes issues every day --- System vulnerabilities and human greed, these two will never be fully fixed --- A 64.2% increase in scams shows that scammers are smarter than developers --- $4 billion lost in a year, and some still dare to go all in. Their mental resilience is impressive --- Social engineering attacks are becoming more and more outrageous, hard to defend against --- What should I do? I can be tricked even if I memorize my seed phrase in my head

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