In July 2025, cryptocurrency hacks resulted in losses totaling approximately $142 million, with the largest single theft being a $44.2 million hack of Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX. The CoinDCX breach involved malware infection on an employee's laptop, triggered by a phishing attempt disguised as a part-time job offer, leading to funds being transferred to six wallets outside India's jurisdiction. Law enforcement in Bengaluru arrested a 30-year-old CoinDCX software engineer named Shubham Anand in connection with the incident, and the company has since reimbursed affected users. Additionally, a separate phishing-related loss of $908,551 occurred due to a user unknowingly approving a malicious contract 458 days prior, highlighting ongoing risks in on-chain security. In a major historical revelation, Arkham Intelligence exposed a 2020 Bitcoin theft involving 127,426 BTC, valued at approximately $3.5 billion, stolen from the Chinese mining pool LuBian. Meanwhile, a new Android malware called PlayPraetor has infected over 11,000 devices by mimicking Google Play Store pages and abusing accessibility features to steal banking and crypto credentials, spreading rapidly across Spanish and French-speaking regions. Furthermore, a Swiss blockchain analytics firm, GlobalLedger, reported that over $3.01 billion was stolen in 119 crypto hacks during the first half of 2025, surpassing the total losses for all of 2024 and indicating an accelerating pace of attacks.
🔎 A new report from Swiss blockchain analytics firm @GlobalLedger reveals that over $3.01B was stolen across 119 #crypto hacks in H1 2025—surpassing the total for all of 2024. Even more alarming than the rising volume is the growing speed. The study analyzed onchain data from https://t.co/NTz2y92vYW
PlayPraetor Android RAT expands rapidly across Spanish and French-speaking regions https://t.co/fPPrkMfMO0
PlayPraetor Android RAT expands rapidly across Spanish and French-speaking regions: https://t.co/inSQEaxT5g by Security Affairs #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news