CertiK: Over $172 million in security incidents occurred, with net losses of approximately $127 million after deducting recovered amounts
According to ChainCatcher, blockchain security firm CertiK released its monthly security incident report on X, stating that in 2025, the total losses caused by various attacks, vulnerabilities, and scams amounted to approximately $172.4 million, of which about $45 million has been frozen or recovered, resulting in a net loss of around $127 million.
The report shows that the largest incident was from Balancer ($113 million), followed by Upbit ($29.87 million) and Bex ($12.4 million). In terms of incident types, code vulnerabilities ($130 million) accounted for the largest losses, followed by wallet leaks ($33.05 million); by sector, DeFi projects suffered the most severe losses, reaching $134.9 million. CertiK pointed out that although some funds have been successfully frozen or returned, the total number of security incidents this month remains high, reminding users and project teams to strengthen contract audits, key management, and risk control measures at the end of the year.
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