Cryptocurrency Attacks Shift Focus to Social Engineering Tactics

According to PANews, Web3 cybersecurity firm CertiK has reported a shift in cryptocurrency hacking strategies, with attackers moving away from exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities to employing social engineering techniques. As of 2025, losses from cryptocurrency-related attacks have surpassed $2. 1 billion, primarily due to wallet thefts and phishing attacks. CertiK co-founder Ronghui Gu highlighted that the attack patterns have transitioned from code vulnerabilities to exploiting human behavior vulnerabilities source: https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/25161027697777?utm_source=BinanceNewsRSS