The number of stolen assets increased by 21% during the year, indicating a growing threat to the crypto industry.
Most of the attacks occurred in the first half of the year. But after a June meeting between North Korean leaders and Russia, activity by North Korean hackers dropped sharply by 53%. Experts attribute this to a possible change in cybercriminals’ tactics.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms remain the main targets, but attacks on centralized services became more frequent in the second half of the year.
Major cases include the hack of the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin, which lost $ 305 million, and the attack on the Indian WazirX, which suspended the withdrawal of funds.
Source: Ferra
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