Hacken: Crypto Security Audits, Breaches, and How to Stay Safe

When you hear Hacken, a blockchain security company that audits smart contracts and tracks crypto exploits. Also known as Hacken.io, it's one of the most trusted names in catching vulnerabilities before hackers do. Most people think crypto is safe if it’s on a big exchange—but that’s not true. Hacken doesn’t just warn about risks; they find them before they explode. In 2023 alone, over $2 billion was stolen from DeFi protocols, and nearly half of those exploits could’ve been stopped with a proper audit. Hacken’s team has reviewed hundreds of projects, from tiny new tokens to major chains, and they’ve seen the same mistakes over and over: weak access controls, unverified code, and fake liquidity pools.

Behind every crypto hack is a broken smart contract, and smart contract risks, flaws in self-executing code that let attackers drain funds are the #1 cause of losses. You don’t need to be a coder to understand this: if a project doesn’t publish its audit report from a firm like Hacken, treat it like a locked safe with no key—someone could break in anytime. Even big names like Hacken have been hacked themselves, which shows how dangerous this space is. That’s why audits aren’t optional—they’re your first line of defense. And it’s not just about new projects. Old ones get ignored, left unpatched, and become easy targets. Look at the crypto hacks, real-world thefts where attackers exploited known vulnerabilities on platforms like iZiswap or Cobinhood—both had zero fees but no security checks. That’s not innovation, that’s invitation.

What you’ll find in these posts isn’t just hype or price guesses. It’s the real story behind projects that skipped audits, got hacked, or pretended to be secure. You’ll see how Atlantis Coin® and Lum Network had fake trading volume and zero security—exactly the kind of targets hackers love. You’ll learn why non-custodial wallets matter when exchanges get compromised, and how restaking and composable DeFi can multiply your risk if the underlying code is broken. These aren’t theoretical risks. They’re daily occurrences. If you’re holding crypto, you’re already in the line of fire. The question isn’t whether you’ll face a threat—it’s whether you’ll know how to spot one before it’s too late.