Crypto Hacks Have Stolen $17.1 Billion Over Past Decade Across 518 Incidents

Gate News message, April 28 — Cumulative losses from crypto hacks over the past decade have reached $17.1 billion across 518 incidents, according to ChainCatcher data.

The past five years accounted for $15.2 billion in losses from over 450 incidents, while the past year saw approximately $2.5 billion stolen across 140+ incidents. This indicates an acceleration in attack frequency relative to the earlier decade.

Recent analysis shows that crypto attacks have shifted from exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities to targeting private key theft and access control breaches, representing a notable change in attacker methodology.

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