Crypto Hacks Stole Record $3.8 Billion in 2022, Report Finds

Crypto Hacks Stole Record $3.8 Billion in 2022, Report Finds

Crypto Hacks Stole , Record $3.8 Billion in 2022, Report Finds.br NBC reports that last year was the worst br on record for cryptocurrency theft, br with hackers taking as much as $3.8 billion. .br According to a U.S.-based blockchain br analytics firm, hackers linked to North Korea br stole a record-breaking amount in 2022. .br A report by Chainalysis released on February 1 br found that hacking activity had br "ebbed and flowed" throughout the year. .br The report also found that br there were "huge spikes" br in both March and October. .br The month of October ended up being the biggest br single month ever for cryptocurrency hacking with br 32 separate attacks resulting in $775.7 million stolen.br NBC reports that 2022 was a hard year for br cryptocurrencies, with diminishing risk appetite br and the collapse of several crypto firms.br NBC reports that 2022 was a hard year for br cryptocurrencies, with diminishing risk appetite br and the collapse of several crypto firms.br In the end, investors suffered huge br losses, and regulators increased callsbr to bolster consumer protection.br According to the report, North Korea-linked br hackers, like the syndicate Lazarus Group, stole br an estimated $1.7 billion in multiple 2022 attacks.br In 2022, they shattered br their own records for theft, Chainalysis report, via NBC.


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