December’s losses were spread across 26 incidents, with fewer large-scale breaches than a total absence of attacks. Blockchain security company Peckshield has shared that December 2025 ended with a surprising decline in crypto exploitation losses. Data from the chain shows that figures have fallen by 60% compared to November. $76 million lost in 26 incidents […]
An unidentified exploit drains wallets from multiple EVM chains. A silent attack is taking place on EVM networks as hundreds of unsuspecting crypto users lose money, prominent on-chain researcher ZachXBT revealed. But researchers are struggling to identify the exploiter behind it. Mysterious wallet drainer According to ZachXBT’s latest findings, the attack targets a large number […]
Cybercriminals have stolen $2.7 billion worth of crypto this year, a new record for cryptocurrency theft, according to blockchain monitoring companies. 2025 saw dozens of crypto heists again, hitting several cryptocurrency exchanges and other web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. The biggest hack by far was the breach of Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, where hackers […]
A crypto whale lost nearly $38 million after an attacker emptied a multisig wallet following a private key compromise. A crypto whale has lost about $38 million after an attacker took control of a multisig wallet earlier today and quietly drained its funds. The case is attracting a lot of attention because the attacker not […]
DXS International, a British-based company that provides healthcare technology to England’s National Health Service (NHS), announced a cyberattack in a statement on Thursday. In a file Along with the London Stock Exchange, the company said it had experienced a “security incident impacting its office servers,” discovered on December 14. The company said it “immediately” contained […]
Hackers laundered stolen Upbit funds through thousands of wallets before moving most of the assets to Binance-hosted service wallets. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly only partially complied with a freeze request from South Korean police following a major hack of rival Upbit in late November 2025. The limited cooperation has drawn criticism […]
PeckShield says hackers minted unlimited yETH, emptied a custom sETH/rETH pool, and laundered more than $3 million worth of ETH through Tornado Cash. Yearn Finance suffered a major security breach, resulting in a loss of approximately $9 million. The exploit targeted an older, stable swap pool tied to the protocol’s yETH token, allowing the hackers […]
Initial reports indicate that Balancer v2 pools have been affected by the exploit, while v3 remains safe. OG DeFi platform Balancer has seen over $128 million exploited in various digital assets, with multiple blockchain security companies confirming the attack in real-time and new details emerging every hour. In its latest update, blockchain security company PeckShield […]
“The safety of our traders’ funds is the foundation of everything we do,” said the company’s CCO. Toobit, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the Cayman Islands, announced the launch of a $50 million fund specifically designed to cover losses arising from internal technical or security flaws on the platform. It is important to note that […]
Chinese, Russian and Cambodian intermediaries reportedly played a key role in moving and cashing the stolen funds. A new report from the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) shows that North Korean hackers stole $2.83 billion in cryptocurrency between January 2024 and September 2025. This figure will account for almost a third of the country’s total […]