Crypto Theft Surge: Hackers Steal $1.38 Billion in First Half of 2024, Doubling 2023 Figures$ETH $BNB $SOL

Here are some key points on the crypto theft surge in the first half of 2024

- In the first six months of 2024, hackers stole $1.4 billion in crypto.

- This is double the amount stolen in the same period in 2023.

- The surge in crypto theft is attributed to the rising value of cryptocurrencies.

- The majority of the stolen funds came from a handful of incidents, with the largest five hacks accounting for 70% of the total amount.

- The largest attack targeted Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin, resulting in the theft of over $300 million worth of Bitcoin and more than 4,500 tokens.

- Other notable attacks include the Euler Finance Attack, which resulted in the theft of nearly $200 million worth of crypto assets, and the BitMart Exchange Hack, which resulted in the theft of approximately $150 million worth of assets.