According to a recent report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, the amount of cryptocurrency (based on the dollar value of the token) stolen by hackers in the first half of 2024 was more than double that of the same period in 2023. The five largest hacks so far this year accounted for 70% of the total amount stolen. Notable incidents include the theft of more than 4,500 BTC worth more than $300 million from Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May, possibly due to stolen private keys or addre...
On July 5th, according to a report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM, the number of cryptocurrencies stolen through hackers and network vulnerabilities more than doubled to $1.38 billion in the first half of this year. Of these, five large attacks accounted for 70% of the stolen cryptocurrencies. Still, the amount of theft in the first half of this year is still lower than nearly $2 billion in the first half of 2022, which was also a record year for cryptocurrency theft. TRM said that hackers ...
According to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham on Chain, the German government has been selling the seized bitcoin but still holds more than 40,000 BTC worth more than $2.30 billion.