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PeckShield says August saw 16 major crypto exploits totaling $163M, a 15% jump from July. BTCturk suffered another $50M breach, adding to a $54M hack in 2024 and pushing cumulative losses beyond $100M.

PeckShield says August saw 16 major crypto exploits totaling $163M, a 15% jump from July. BTCturk suffered another $50M breach, adding to a $54M hack in 2024 and pushing cumulative losses beyond $100M.
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Blockchain security firm PeckShield reports that around $163 million was stolen in roughly 16 major crypto exploits in August 2025, a 15% increase over July’s $142 million in losses. The incidents hit centralized exchanges, DeFi protocols, and individual users, with losses heavily concentrated in a handful of large cases.

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