The value of stolen cryptocurrencies increased during the first half of 2025 to over $2.8 billion, 🤯driven by a cyber breach of the 'Bybit' platform in February, according to a report by 'Chainalysis'.
According to the report released on Thursday, approximately $2.17 billion was seized from cryptocurrency trading platforms since the beginning of this year, already surpassing the total amount stolen in 2024, which was $1.87 billion.
📌The bulk of these losses is attributed to a cyber heist that targeted the 'Bybit' platform in February, resulting in the theft of $1.5 billion, carried out by a group linked to North Korea, marking the largest digital heist in the history of cryptocurrencies.
🧑🏻💻However, the report indicated that the rise in attacks was not limited to platforms only, as individual digital wallets also witnessed a notable increase in hacking attempts, with thefts from these wallets accounting for over 23% of total operations in the first half.
🕵🏻According to data from TRM Labs, the amount stolen exceeds the previous record for the first half set in 2022, and is almost equal to the total amount stolen throughout the entire year of 2024, highlighting the increasing and concentrated threat faced by digital assets.
