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Tracking Crypto Theft Since 2025

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Bybit Hack

🚨 Bybit Hack: North Korea's $1.5B Heist 🚨

$1,500,000,000 February 21, 2025 Access Control

North Korean hackers pulled off the largest crypto theft in history, compromising Bybit's infrastructure to steal $1.5 billion in Ethereum tokens. The attack exploited a vulnerability in the exchange's multi-signature wallet system, allowing the hackers to bypass security measures and drain funds from hot wallets.

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Mantra Network Rug Pull

🐻 Mantra Network: $5.5B Vanishing Act 🐻

$5,520,000,000 April 13, 2025 Rug Pull

The Mantra Network's OM token crashed 90% in minutes, erasing $5.52 billion in market cap as founders disappeared with the liquidity. This massive rug pull shocked the DeFi community, becoming the largest exit scam in crypto history. Investors were left with worthless tokens as the team vanished with hundreds of millions in stolen funds.

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Recent Crypto Thefts

zkLend Hack

🔢 zkLend's $9.57M Decimal Disaster 🔢

$9,570,000 February 12, 2025 Smart Contract

A decimal precision vulnerability in zkLend's smart contract allowed an attacker to drain nearly $10 million from the protocol...

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Ionic Money Hack

🎭 Ionic Money's $8.6M Social Engineering Fail 🎭

$8,600,000 February 3, 2025

Attackers posing as Lombard Finance team members tricked Ionic Money into listing a fake token, leading to an $8.6 million theft...

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BearMarket NFT Rug Pull

🐻 BearMarket NFT Rug Pull 🐻

$12,300,000 February 18, 2025 Rug Pull

Founders disappeared with millions after hyped NFT launch, leaving investors with worthless JPEGs and empty wallets...

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MoonYield Protocol Exploit

💰 MoonYield Protocol Exploit 💰

$18,700,000 January 30, 2025 Smart Contract

Integer overflow vulnerability leads to massive token theft as MoonYield's yield farming protocol gets drained...

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Top Crypto Thefts of 2025

Rank Project Amount Stolen Date Root Cause
1 Mantra Network $5.52 Billion April 13, 2025 Rug Pull
2 Bybit $1.5 Billion February 21, 2025 Access Control
3 MoonYield Protocol $18.7 Million January 30, 2025 Smart Contract
4 BearMarket NFT $12.3 Million February 18, 2025 Rug Pull
5 zkLend $9.57 Million February 12, 2025 Smart Contract
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