The loss reached $753 million (approximately 110 billion yen), with phishing attacks and private key leaks cited as the main causes of the asset loss.
According to the report, a total of 155 security incidents will occur during the third quarter of 2024, resulting in losses of
The amount of losses reached $753 million. This brings the total losses to date in 2024 to nearly $2 billion. Compared to the second quarter, the SEC-RI
The number of security incidents decreased by 27, but the total losses increased by about 9.5%, indicating that the average size of attacks is increasing, and that the industry as a whole is stepping up its security measures.
This quarter, phishing attacks and private key leaks were the two most severe attack vectors, totaling $668 million.
) was stolen. The largest asset loss was due to phishing attacks, at $343 million (approximately 50.1 billion yen), followed by losses due to private key leaks, at $320 million (approximately 46.7 billion yen).
Of particular note is that one Bitcoin whale investor lost $238 million in a phishing attack, and thanks to the efforts of the community, the money has now been repaid by about $500,000.
Another large-scale attack occurred on WazirX, where attackers obtained wallet private keys and stole approximately $231 million.
Phishing attacks are usually carried out by illegal actors posing as legitimate authorities and tricking users into revealing sensitive information such as private keys or login credentials.
This allows them to gain unauthorized access to the victim's wallet or account and steal funds. To prevent such attacks, users should be vigilant and suspicious of requests for personal information.
Users should be aware of the following: Be aware of your passwords, carefully check website URLs and email addresses, and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to enhance the security of their accounts.
The report includes the most attacked blockchains, the top three security incident analysis, industry-wide development trends, and user
CertiK researches and analyzes how users and protocols can enhance security. CertiK continuously tracks security trends in the Web3 space and has published 70
The company has conducted over 100 white hat attacks and reported over 4,000 security incidents. It has also discovered over 115,000 code vulnerabilities and saved $360 billion (approximately
It protects more than $526.333 billion in digital assets from potential loss.
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