The value of stolen cryptocurrencies in April increased 12 times
According to cybersecurity company CertiK, in April 2025, the value of stolen cryptocurrencies increased by more than 12 times.
In March, fraudsters and hackers seized digital assets worth $28.8 million, while in April their haul increased to $364 million. On April 30, criminals hit the jackpot, stealing bitcoins worth $330.7 million from an elderly American, using social engineering to gain access to his crypto wallet.
After deducting the BTC stolen from the pensioner, the criminals' earnings amounted to $33.3 million, which is 15.6% higher than the figure recorded in March. This means that the criminals' income increased, even without considering the hacking of the crypto storage with bitcoins.$BTC