In the first half of this year, there were more than 200 major hacking incidents in the encryption field, with losses of about US$1.56 billion

PANews reported on July 3 that according to PeckShield data, more than 200 major hacking incidents occurred in the crypto field in the first half of 2024, resulting in losses of approximately US$1.56 billion, of which US$319 million was recovered. Compared with the same period in 2023, losses increased by 293% (when losses were US$480 million). DeFi protocols remain the main target, accounting for 59% of the total value stolen. In the first half of 2024, more than 20 public chains suffered major hacker attacks, among which the top three cryptocurrencies by loss amount were Ethereum, Bitcoin, and XRP. Ethereum and BNB chains tied for first place in the number of attacks, each accounting for 31.3% of the total, followed by Arbitrum, accounting for 12.5%.