2025 Crypto Hacks List: Inside the Biggest Crypto Thefts This Year
Explore the full list of 2025 crypto hacks, including Bybit, CoinDCX, and GMX. Over $25B lost to AI-driven exploits and insider breaches.
Crime•August 6, 2025•Anvika Reddy
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LuBian's $14.5B Bitcoin Hacker exposed by Arkham after 5-Year Mystery
Blockchain firm Arkham reveals China's LuBian mining pool lost 127,426 Bitcoin in 2020 - now worth $14.5B. The hacker remains anonymous as the 13th-largest BTC holder.
Crime•August 3, 2025•Sai Nikhil
Ex-Takeaway Worker Ordered to Repay £3.1M in £5.2B Bitcoin Laundering Case
Jian Wen, a former takeaway worker, faces sentencing for laundering £7.5M in Bitcoin tied to a £3.4B Chinese fraud. UK authorities seized 61,000 BTC in largest ever crypto bust.
Crime•August 1, 2025•Michael Ross
CoinDCX DevOps Engineer Arrested in $44 Million Crypto Heist
CoinDCX engineer Rahul Agarwal detained over $44M crypto heist after hackers compromised credentials via WhatsApp malware attack.
Crime•August 1, 2025•Michael Ross
Crypto Kidnappers Free Victim After Finding £6.71 in Digital Wallet
A Belgian celebrity barber was held hostage in London by gangsters demanding £500K in cryptocurrency. They freed him after discovering his digital wallet contained just £6.71.
Crime•July 23, 2025•Anvika Reddy
"He’s Back": $300M Coinbase Hacker Buys $2.3M ETH via Same Wallet
The cybercriminal behind Coinbase’s $300M heist purchased 649 ETH ($2.31M) at $3,561 their second major buy in 2 weeks.
Crime•July 20, 2025•Michael Ross
Ex-NCA Officer Jailed for Stealing £4.4M Bitcoin in Silk Road 2.0 Investigation
Ex-National Crime Agency officer Paul Chowles sentenced to 5.5 years for stealing 50 Bitcoin during dark web investigation. Crypto now worth £4.4M.
Crime•July 17, 2025•Sai Nikhil
Infini Hacker Dumps $5.9M ETH Amid Price Surge
Hacker sells 1,770 ETH for $5.88M DAI after $49.5M Infini exploit. Unrealized profit exceeds $10M as Ethereum rallies.
Crime•July 17, 2025•Michael Ross
Crypto’s Most Wanted: The Untold Stories of Fugitives and Missing Billions
From vanished CEOs to jailed kingpins, we track crypto's biggest fugitives including OneCoin's ghost and a $2B mystery moving now.
Crime•July 10, 2025•Sai Nikhil
Hacker Behind $300M Coinbase Theft Buys 4,863 ETH After Selling 26,762 ETH Earlier
Thief behind $300M Coinbase breach sells $69M ETH, rebuys $12.5M at discount. Experts warn of 'chip-and-dip' crypto money laundering tactics.
Crime•July 7, 2025•Michael Ross
North Korea Uses Circle’s USDC for Sanctions Evasion, Says Investigator
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT alleges North Korean IT workers funneled tens of millions via USDC, accusing Circle of compliance failures despite banking license bid.
Crime•July 1, 2025•Michael Ross
Cointelegraph Cyberattack Shocks Crypto World: Malicious CTG Token Popup Scams Users
Cointelegraph hit by a malicious ad-based cyberattack, tricking users with a fake CTG token airdrop. Here’s how it happened and how to stay safe
Crime•June 23, 2025•Anvika Reddy