2022 was the biggest year ever for crypto hacking, with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses, says Chainalysis. bitcoin $BTC defi
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says 2022 was “the biggest year ever for crypto hacking,” with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. The firm added that decentralized finance protocol hacks accounted for 82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers during the year.
The firm explained that crypto hacking activity significantly increased in March and peaked in October — the month which “became the biggest single month ever for cryptocurrency hacking, as $775.7 million was stolen in 32 separate attacks,” Chainalysis described. Chainalysis also detailed that “North Korea-linked hackers … have been by far the most prolific cryptocurrency hackers over the last few years,” elaborating:
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