A recent security report from Immunefi has shed light on the devastating effects of hacked crypto tokens on their prices. The report analyzed 425 publicly known incidents between 2021 and 2025 and found that the average hack results in around $25 million in stolen funds. However, it's not just the immediate losses that are concerning – the long-term impact of a breach can be far-reaching.
The report noted that token markets have become less forgiving over time, with prices falling by a median 61% within six months of a hack. In fact, 83.9% of hacked tokens remained below their pre-hack price during this period. This suggests that the market has grown more sensitive to security breaches and is now seen as a signal of deeper issues in engineering, governance, and operational resilience.
Immunefi's CEO, Mitchell Amador, highlighted the ripple effects of a hack on the wider DeFi ecosystem. 'The stolen funds are only the first layer of damage,' he said. 'What follows is often more destructive: sustained token price suppression, reduced treasury capacity, leadership disruption, lost development time, and erosion of user trust.'