{"id":158867,"date":"2025-06-05T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=158867"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:05:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:05:57","slug":"crypto-hacks-shift-toward-social-engineering-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/crypto-hacks-shift-toward-social-engineering-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Hacks Shift Toward Social Engineering in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Web3 security firm <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CertiKAlert\/status\/1925898480234483909\" rel=\"nofollow\">CertiK<\/a><\/strong>, the bulk of the $2.1 billion lost in crypto hacks so far in 2025 has come from phishing schemes and compromised wallets.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of targeting protocol vulnerabilities, attackers are now using deceptive tactics to steal private keys and access user funds. CertiK co-founder Ronghui Gu told Cointelegraph during a June 2 X Spaces session that this shift highlights a growing trend: human behavior is now the primary attack surface, not the code.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2024, phishing scams have become the most damaging attack vector, costing the industry over $1 billion across nearly 300 incidents. These scams often involve fake links and wallet address tricks, requiring little technical skill to execute.<\/p>\n<p>The shift in tactics comes as DeFi protocols improve their security. Gu noted that attackers simply pivot to where defenses are weakest\u2014now that smart contracts are harder to exploit, users themselves are the new target.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1\">Read More:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row post-158812\" href=\"\" title=\"\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\"><\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>One striking example is the $330.7 million Bitcoin theft from a U.S. victim earlier this year, which didn\u2019t involve hacking but rather deception.<\/p>\n<p>Gu stressed the need for stronger wallet protection, better access controls, and real-time monitoring to combat this evolving threat landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The largest incident of the year remains the $1.4 billion Bybit hack in February, attributed to North Korea\u2019s Lazarus Group. 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