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Crypto hackers steal $750M in Q3 2024, as losses grow by 9.5% — CertiK

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Ana Paula Pereira8 hours agoCrypto hackers steal $750M in Q3 2024, as losses grow by 9.5% — CertiKQ3 2024 saw a decline in the number of crypto hacks, but the value of assets stolen spiked, with $753 million lost across 155 incidents. 1364 Total views19 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTCOINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDFollow ourSubscribe onThe third quarter of 2024 has witnessed a decrease in the total number of reported crypto hacks but a spike in the value of assets stolen.


According to an Oct. 1 report by cybersecurity firm CertiK, the overall financial damage surged by approximately 9.5%, with a total of $753 million taken from investors across 155 incidents. 


The Ethereum network suffered the most security incidents, with 86 hacks, scams and exploits costing over $387 million.


The largest incident occurred on Aug. 19, when a Bitcoin whale lost 4,064 Bitcoin (BTC), worth around $238 million, in an apparent wallet compromise.


Another major theft occurred at India-based crypto exchange WazirX, through which over $235 million was stolen. The hack contributed to a significant portion of the quarter’s losses. Security incidents by chain in 3Q24. Source: CertiK


In 2024 to date, hackers have stolen nearly $2 billion. In the first quarter of 2024, attackers made off with over $505 million across 224 attacks. The second quarter saw an escalation, with $687 million stolen. 


In addition, the recovery of stolen funds shrank in the last quarter. According to the report, only 4.1% of stolen assets were recovered, down from the 14.4% returned in the previous quarter. 

Related:September crypto hacks surpass $120M, centralized exchanges hitPhishing and private key compromises dominate


Phishing emerged as the most costly attack method in the third quarter of 2024, with bad actors stealing over $343 million across 65 incidents.


Phishing attacks typically involve scammers posing as legitimate institutions to deceive users into disclosing sensitive information, such as login credentials or private keys. Victims are often tricked through emails, social media or fake websites. 


“To prevent falling victim to these attacks, users should be wary of unsolicited messages asking for private information, double-check website URLs and email addresses, and enable two-factor authentication (2FA),” noted CertiK.


Private key compromises represented the second most damaging attack type, accounting for $324 million in losses across just 10 incidents. This quarter also saw a number of code vulnerabilities, reentrancy events and price manipulation attacks.


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