#CryptoScamSurge Shocking numbers for thefts and fraud**
- **$2.17 billion stolen** from cryptocurrency platforms in the first half of 2025 alone, surpassing the total thefts of 2024. The "Bit Byte" hack worth $1.5 billion (carried out by North Korea) accounts for 69% of these losses.
- **17% increase** in cryptocurrency thefts compared to 2022 (the previous worst year).
- **$9.9 billion** losses resulting from fraud in 2024, with expectations to exceed $12 billion in 2025.
- **$2.17 billion stolen** from cryptocurrency platforms in the first half of 2025 alone, surpassing the total thefts of 2024. The "Bit Byte" hack worth $1.5 billion (carried out by North Korea) accounts for 69% of these losses.
- **17% increase** in cryptocurrency thefts compared to 2022 (the previous worst year).
- **$9.9 billion** losses resulting from fraud in 2024, with expectations to exceed $12 billion in 2025.