As Web3 continues to grow, so does the complexity of the threats facing digital assets. While smart contract exploits remain a major source of concern, they are no longer the only threat. Phishing, compromised wallets, insider threats, and increasingly sophisticated scams now account for billions of dollars in stolen crypto each year.
According to Chainalysis, an estimated $17 billion was lost to crypto scams and fraud in 2025, highlighting the scale of today’s threat landscape.
Comprehensive Security Requires More Than Prevention
From smart contracts to dependency audits to day-to-day operations and incident response when attacks happen, organizations increasingly need both proactive security to reduce risk and forensic expertise to investigate incidents, trace stolen assets, and support recovery efforts.
Introducing the Hashlock × Token Recovery Partnership |
To help meet these evolving challenges, Hashlock is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Token Recovery.
Hashlock helps blockchain projects strengthen their security through smart contract audits, penetration testing, and blockchain security assessments. Token Recovery specializes in blockchain investigations, digital asset tracing, and recovery support.
Together, we provide complementary expertise that offers organizations a robust security stance.
AI Is Scaling Crypto Threats
Attackers are adapting new technologies to exploit digital asset users and organizations.
The rise of artificial intelligence has introduced a new layer of complexity to crypto security. Malicious actors are using AI to create more convincing impersonations and automate social engineering attacks with greater efficiency. AI-enabled scams resulted in 4.5 times more revenue per scam in 2025.
A More Complete Approach to Blockchain Security
Preventing attacks is essential, but it’s one half the picture.
Some attacks exploit smart contract vulnerabilities; many others target people, wallets, operational processes, private keys, or third-party infrastructure. Real resilience has to account for both.
When an incident occurs, organisations need experienced investigators who can trace digital assets, preserve evidence, identify interactions with exchanges and custodians, and support legal recovery efforts.
Together, Hashlock and Token Recovery provide organisations with expertise across the full security lifecycle, from proactive risk reduction to post-incident investigation and recovery support.
Commenting on the partnership, Scott Pounder, Head of Token Recovery, said:
“Strong blockchain security doesn’t end once code has been audited. When incidents occur, organisations need experienced investigators who can rapidly trace digital assets, preserve evidence, and support legal recovery efforts. We’re delighted to partner with Hashlock to help strengthen security across the Web3 ecosystem.”
Jock Haslam, Co-founder and Director of Hashlock, added:
“Security is no longer just about identifying vulnerabilities in code. It’s about helping projects build resilience across their entire operational environment. Partnering with Token Recovery enables us to extend that support beyond prevention and into specialist investigation and recovery.“
Looking Ahead
As cyber threats continue to evolve, resilient organisations need both preventative security and specialist investigative expertise.
Through this partnership, Hashlock and Token Recovery are committed to helping projects, exchanges, institutions, and digital asset businesses strengthen their security posture before incidents occur, and respond more effectively when they do.
About Hashlock
Hashlock is a global Web3 security firm specialising in smart contract auditing and blockchain cybersecurity. The company provides a suite of security services that span smart contract audits across EVM, Solana, Rust, and other major chains, penetration testing, onchain monitoring, and security consulting.
Hashlock have conducted 500+ audits and helped secure over $4 billion across DeFi, DePIN, infrastructure, and enterprise blockchain systems.
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About Token Recovery
Token Recovery is a global blockchain investigations and digital asset recovery firm, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, providing cryptocurrency asset tracing, forensic investigations, litigation support, expert witness services, and recovery strategy consulting for law firms, financial institutions, exchanges, businesses, and private clients.
Token Recovery has traced over $5B in digital assets, conducted 300+ investigations worldwide, and secured or recovered $14M+ through coordinated investigations. The firm is led by court-recognized expert witnesses with 20+ years across law enforcement and private practice.
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