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A Chainalysis report shows that funds stolen from cyberattacks on cryptocurrencies rose 21% in 2024 to $2.2 trillion.

Sanziana Georgescu

19 December 2024, 15:30

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The report highlights that attacks on cryptocurrency platforms generated $2.2 billion in 2024, up from $1.8 billion in 2023. The number of incidents also increased to 303, up from 282 in 2023. There was also a significant increase in attacks attributed to North Korean hackers, with the value of cryptocurrencies stolen by North Korean hackers reaching a record $1.3 billion in 2024 (61% of this year's total).

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Fondurile furate ca urmare a atacurilor cibernetice care au vizat platformele de criptomonede au ajuns în acest an la 2,2 miliarde de euro (Raport)

Hackerii nord-coreeni au furat 61% din totalul criptomonedelor sustrase în 2024

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