Crypto Exploits Decline Sharply, With Only $76M Stolen in December 2025

Blockchain security firm Peckshield has shared that December 2025 closed with a surprising decrease in crypto exploit losses. On-chain data shows the figures fell by 60% compared with those recorded in November. $76 Million Lost Across 26 Incidents According to the Peckshield report revealed via X, hacks and cybersecurity exploits in the crypto sector dropped in December 2025, with only $76.2 million stolen across 26 major incidents. This figure represents a 60% decrease from November’s $194.2 million. The largest single hack during the period was a $50 million address-poisoning scam, where attackers mimicked wallet addresses to trick a user into misdirecting funds. Another notable incident involved a $27.3M multisig breach on a wallet identified as 0xde5f…e965, which was compromised due to a private key leak. Other attacks that made it to the top 5 include the exploit of babur.sol, which resulted in $22 million in losses. The Trust Wallet hack,...

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