Report: Social engineering scams remain the biggest threat to cryptocurrency users in 2025.
WhiteBIT released a report stating that social engineering scams remain the primary threat facing cryptocurrency users. The report shows that 40.8% of cryptocurrency security incidents this year involved scammers deceiving victims through fake investment opportunities or impersonation. Technical wallet attacks (such as phishing, malware, or keyloggers) accounted for 33.7%.
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