BlockBeats news, January 3, Slowmist released the (2024 Blockchain Security and Anti-Money Laundering Annual Report), with a total of 410 security incidents occurring in 2024, resulting in losses of up to $2.013 billion. In comparison to 2023 (a total of 464 incidents, with losses of approximately $2.486 billion), the losses decreased by 19.02% year-on-year.
From the perspective of project categories, DeFi remains the most frequently attacked sector. In 2024, there were a total of 339 DeFi security incidents, accounting for 82.68% of the total number of security incidents, with losses reaching up to $1.029 billion. In comparison to 2023 (a total of 282 incidents, with losses of approximately $773 million), the losses increased by 33.12% year-on-year. In terms of ecosystems, Ethereum had the highest losses, amounting to $465 million, followed by BSC, which incurred losses of $87.35 million. In terms of the causes of incidents, contract vulnerabilities led to the most security incidents, totaling 99, resulting in losses of approximately $214 million. The second most common cause was hacking of accounts. With the support of InMist intelligence network partners, SlowMist assisted clients, partners, and publicly disclosed hacking incidents in freezing funds totaling over $112 million in 2024.

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