👀 Due to a hack in January-February of this year, there was a 15.4% increase in cryptocurrency theft compared to the same period in 2023

👀 Due to a hack in January-February of this year, there was a 15.4% increase in cryptocurrency theft compared to the same period in 2023

Alarming statistics from Immunefi, a company specializing in blockchain security.

🔠 The article cites a study indicating that since the beginning of the year there have been 32 hacks in the world of cryptocurrencies totaling over 200 million USD. Ethereum was the blockchain most targeted by hackers.

🔠 The largest amount of cryptocurrencies was stolen in January (133 million USD).

🔠 The most affected this year was the cryptocurrency gaming platform PlayDapp: as a result of a cyber-attack, $32.3 million USD were stolen. In second place is the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange FixFloat (26.1 million USD).

🔠 In February, relatively few fraud incidents (2 cases) were recorded, totaling 1.65 million USD.

🔠 In addition to ETH, Binance's BNB Chain has become an attractive target for hackers, with Bitcoin only in third place.

🔠 The research conducted by Immunefi clearly points to the North Korean group Lazarus Group. According to the data, in 2023 they were responsible for 17% of the hacks.

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