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Crypto theft has hit a record in the first half of 2025. Over $2.1 billion vanished in at least 75 hacks and exploits. That total tops the previous H1 high set in 2022 by about 10% and almost matches every dollar stolen in all of 2024.
Major Theft Figures Revealed
According to a TRM Labs report, hackers walked off with roughly $2.1 billion between January and June. They struck 75 separate times. That breaches the H1 2022 mark by about 10% and nearly equals the full‑year haul from 2024. Losses hit over $100 million in January, April, May and June. Those months show this threat isn’t limited to a one‑off event.
Bybit Breach Overshadows All
The largest single loss was the $1.5 billion February breach at Dubai‑based Bybit exchange. That attack alone accounted for nearly 70% of losses this year. It set the average size of hacks to nearly $30 million, twice the $15 million H1 2024 average. Even excluding Bybit, heists in excess of $100 million continue to occur.
Crypto thieves have ramped up their illicit activity in 2025. Source: TRM Labs.
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