CertiK: A total of over $172 million in security incidents occurred, with a net loss of approximately $127 million after deducting recovered amounts

According to the monthly security incident report released by the blockchain security firm CertiK on X, the total losses from various attacks, vulnerabilities, and scams in 2025 amounted to approximately $172.4 million, of which about $45 million has been frozen or recovered, resulting in a net loss of approximately $127 million.

The report shows that the largest incident came 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 significant 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, urging users and project parties to strengthen contract audits, key management, and risk control measures as the year-end approaches.