[PeckShield: There will be more than 300 hacker attacks in the crypto industry in 2024, with DeFi protocols as the main target] Golden Finance reported on January 10 that according to the PeckShield report, there will be more than 300 cryptocurrency hacker attacks in 2024, with total losses reaching US$2.15 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30% from 2023 (US$1.51 billion). May was the peak of the year, with 28 attacks causing losses of US$574.6 million. Hackers still target DeFi protocols as their main target, but the proportion of attacks on individuals and organizations has risen to 46% (33% in 2023), mainly taking advantage of weak private key management and insufficient security practices. Ethereum has become the most frequently attacked blockchain, accounting for 34.8% of the total number of incidents and 47.3% of the amount of losses, followed by Bitcoin, partly due to price increases. The gaming industry suffered heavy losses, totaling US$502 million, of which the PlayDapp vulnerability caused a loss of US$290 million.

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