Report: Scammers Stole $17 Billion Worth of Crypto Last Year KnowBe4 Security By: KnowBe4 Team 20 January 2026 at 12:00 Scammers stole an estimated $17 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2025, according to a new report from Chainalysis.ย Notably, the report found that AI-assisted scams stole 4.5 times more money than scams that didnโt leverage AI.