{"id":163807,"date":"2025-07-24T19:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=163807"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:47:16","slug":"3-1-billion-lost-hackens-2025-report-reveals-web3-security-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/3-1-billion-lost-hackens-2025-report-reveals-web3-security-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.1 Billion Lost: Hacken\u2019s 2025 Report Reveals Web3 Security Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"
Losses in the first six months have exceeded $3.1 billion \u2014 overtaking the total losses recorded in all of 2024.<\/p>\n
The report, which covers threats across DeFi, CeFi, and AI-integrated infrastructure, reveals that access control vulnerabilities were the top attack vector, leading to $1.83 billion in stolen funds \u2014 largely in Q1. Meanwhile, social engineering schemes and phishing campaigns grew to $600 million in damages, underscoring the rising human-centric risks in crypto.<\/p>\n
One of the most concerning trends: AI-related exploits have surged 1,025%, driven by insecure APIs and weak inference layer protections. As more protocols integrate AI-driven services, attackers are quickly identifying and exploiting the gaps in implementation.<\/p>\n
Smart contract flaws caused approximately $263 million in losses<\/a><\/strong>, marking the worst DeFi quarter in over two years. Notably, the first major Uniswap V4 hook exploit cost users $12 million, signaling that even upgraded protocols remain vulnerable when novel features are introduced without sufficient defense layers.<\/p>\n