Catenaa, Monday, January 05, 2026-The Security Alliance, a volunteer-led crypto security group known as SEAL, reported a sharp rise in incident response activity in 2025 as digital asset exploits rebounded to near pandemic-era levels.
SEAL said it handled more than 1,800 support tickets during the year, more than double the number of onchain incidents addressed since its formal launch two years ago. he group actively managed over 125 real-time response efforts, known as war rooms, and fielded thousands of emergency requests through its 24-hour SEAL 911 Telegram channel.
The increase reflected both wider awareness of SEAL’s services and a jump in the scale and variety of crypto attacks. The year included the largest exchange exploit on record, a $1.4 billion hack at Bybit, alongside a broader mix of wallet compromises, malware cases and phishing schemes.
SEAL said private key and seed phrase leaks were the most frequent incidents, mirroring industry data that shows personal wallet breaches now account for a growing share of stolen crypto.
The group also reported more social engineering scams and continued activity linked to North Korean hacking operations.
Security responders flagged a rise in physical attacks targeting crypto holders, often linked to data breaches and public displays of wealth.
Separate industry research described 2025 as the worst year on record for such attacks.
SEAL also intervened in smart contract exploits, wallet frontrunning cases and URL-based scams. During the year, it launched a phishing reporting service to help identify and flag malicious websites.
Founded in 2022, SEAL operates as a nonprofit funded by donations, with roughly $2 million in annual expenses and a small full-time staff supported by volunteers.
