Crypto exploits are on a steep decline, with only $76 million stolen by December 2025

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 […]

Hundreds of EVM wallets are quietly emptied as unknown exploit steals over $107,000

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 […]

Hackers will have stolen more than $2.7 billion worth of crypto in 2025, data shows | TechCrunch

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 […]

Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach | TechCrunch

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 […]

Binance criticized for limited response to upbit hack, freezing 17% of requested assets

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 […]

OG DeFi Giant Balancer Exploited for $128 Million: Forks Are Bleeding Out Now Too

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 […]