WhiteBIT Report: Social Engineering Takes the Helm as Crypto’s Biggest Threat

A new report from WhiteBIT reveals a significant shift in the crypto security landscape, with social engineering scams now posing the greatest threat to users. The report, released on October 31st, highlights that these attacks accounted for 40.8% of all incidents in 2025, compared to technical wallet attacks which only accounted for 33.7%. The rise of social engineering is attributed to the increasing use of messenger platforms like Telegram in scams targeting users.