Bitcoin24h $81,070.32-0.27%

Ethereum24h $2,371.14-1.60%

BNB24h $711.02-0.45%

XRP24h $1.27-1.82%

Solana24h $101.96-1.66%

TRON24h $0.3319-0.86%

Hyperliquid24h $77.21-1.75%

Zcash24h $1,080.74-5.25%

Dogecoin24h $0.0775-2.20%

Monero24h $586.54+7.12%

2025’s biggest crypto hacks: From exchange breaches to DeFi exploits

Protos takes a look back at 2025’s biggest, strangest, and most significant crypto hacks. Have we learned anything?

Is an AI hacker targeting old DeFi projects in $5M spree?

Old Ribbon Finance, Yearn Finance and Rari Capital contracts were hacked. Are attackers using AI to scan for missed opportunities in DeFi?

Jill Gunter, a 10-year crypto veteran, had $30,000 drained due to an 8-month-old vulnerability in a ThirdWeb contract.

The hacker behind Sunday evening’s $9M exploit of DeFi yield farm Yearn Finance lost $2.4M when 850 pxETH was burned from their wallet.

Authorities suspect that North Korea’s Lazarus hacking group is behind the exploit of Upbit’s Solana wallet.