Paidun: Cryptocurrency hacking incidents will cause losses of approximately $1.56 billion in the first half of 2024

According to TechFlow, according to PeckShield data, more than 200 major hacking incidents occurred in the crypto field in the first half of 2024, resulting in a loss of approximately $1.56 billion, of which $319 million was recovered. Compared with the same period in 2023, the loss increased by 293% (the loss was $480 million at the time). 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, with Ethereum, Bitcoin, and XRP being the top three cryptocurrencies by amount of loss. Ethereum and BNB chains tied for first place in terms of the number of attacks, each accounting for 31.3% of the total, followed by Arbitrum at 12.5%.