BlockBeats News, December 30th, according to data from SlowMist Blockchain, there were a total of 200 security incidents throughout the year, resulting in approximately $2.935 billion in losses. Compared to 2024 (410 incidents, approximately $2.013 billion in losses), although the number of incidents decreased significantly, the amount of losses increased by about 46% year-on-year.From an ecosystem distribution perspective, Ethereum remains the most frequently attacked and heavily affected ecosystem, with annual losses of approximately $254 million, significantly ahead in proportion; BSC follows closely behind, with related losses of about $21.93 million; Solana ranks third, with annual losses of approximately $17.45 million.Divided by project track, DeFi projects are the most commonly targeted area: in 2025, there were a total of 126 security incidents, accounting for approximately 63% of the total for the year, resulting in losses of approximately $649 million, a decrease of about 37% compared to 2024 (339 incidents, $1.029 billion in losses). There were only 12 exchange platform incidents, but they resulted in a significant $18.09 billion in losses, with Bybit alone losing approximately $14.6 billion in a single incident, the most serious incident of the year.Looking at the causes of the attacks, contract vulnerabilities were the main factor, totaling 61 incidents; X Account hacking followed closely behind, with a total of 48 incidents.The report points out that with Generative AI accelerating its popularity in the past two years, attackers have also begun to incorporate it into fraud and attack chains. Compared to traditional tools, the ability of AI in text, speech synthesis, image, and video generation has significantly reduced the cost of fraud. Attacks no longer rely on rough scripts or blatantly abnormal behavior but rather leverage highly realistic content, coherent interactions, and precise object selection to make it more difficult for victims to perceive risks at a psychological level.

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