Crypto Chaos: $155M Lost in September’s Digital Inferno! 💸😈

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In the shadow of the digital age, the crypto realm finds itself in a perpetual dance with shadowy figures, where every new security measure is met with a more cunning adversary. 🕵️♂️💻💀

September 2025 arrived like a tempest, leaving behind a trail of digital ashes and shattered wallets. Let us recount the tale of woe. 🌪️💸

14 Major Crypto Incidents in September

CertiK, the digital sentinels of the crypto realm, reported that September witnessed the loss of approximately $155.9 million to exploits, with $26.4 million siphoned through the ancient art of phishing. A staggering 14 major incidents (excluding phishing) each drained over $1 million, a record since March 2024. 🔍💥

#CertiKStatsAlert

Combining all the incidents in September we’ve confirmed ~$155.9M lost to exploits.
~$26.4M of the total is attributed to phishing.

September saw 14 incidents (excluding phishing) with initial losses of over $1M, the highest since March 2024.

More details…

– CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) September 30, 2025

Where Did the Damage Come From?

The wallets, those fragile vessels of digital wealth, were the primary victims, with $100.8 million spirited away. Phishing, that age-old trick, added another $26.4 million, while code vulnerabilities and exit scams played their own sinister roles. 🧠💀

Breaking it down by platform, SocialFi projects, those digital castles in the sky, bore the brunt with $42.3 million lost. Exchanges, ever the greedy hosts, followed closely with $41.6 million, while DeFi protocols, the modern-day alchemists, lost $29.1 million. 🏰💸

Biggest Crypto Exploits of the Month

The crown jewel of September’s exploits was UXLINK, which lost over $42.3 million, closely trailed by SwissBorg at $41.4 million. 🏆💰

Other notable incidents included:

  • Bunni v2 ($8.4M) 🗡️
  • Yala ($7.8M) 🗡️
  • Acquabot ($4.6M) 🗡️
  • HyperVault Finance, Shibarium, GriffinAI, OlaXBT Terminal, and Nemo, with losses ranging between $2.5 million to $3.5 million. 🗡️

Though phishing scams accounted for $26.4 million, this pales in comparison to the peaks of April and August’s $101 million, a mere drop in the ocean of digital despair. 🌊💀

Yet, amid the chaos, a mere $15,848,750 has been recovered, a drop in the bucket of the digital abyss. 🧺💧

Rising Cyber Threats in Crypto

CertiK, the vigilant guardians of the crypto realm, have long warned of an “endless war” against digital marauders, with nearly $2.5 billion in thefts reported in the first half of 2025. ⚔️🛡️

Ronghui Gu, the co-founder of CertiK, warned that as long as vulnerabilities linger, they will be exploited, predicting that next year’s hacks could reach billion-dollar levels. A grim prophecy, indeed, as the digital frontier becomes ever more treacherous. 🧠💣

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2025-09-30 17:21