Cryptocurrencies, one of the most talked about topics in the digital world in recent years, have brought about a significant change in the financial world. The reliable and decentralized structure offered by blockchain technology has gradually accelerated the growth in this field.
Today, there are billions of people around the world, especially in Turkey, who have cryptocurrency assets. Of course, when this number is high, and since it is related to digital, hackers do not sit idle. Unfortunately, serious losses can occur as a result of attacks carried out in this direction. So how much cryptocurrency was stolen in 2023? The latest published report answered this question.
How much cryptocurrency was stolen in 2023?
There is not much time left for the year 2023 to end. In a few days, we will open the window to a new year. Of course, as every year, some companies announced statistics regarding their fields. Recently, data on cryptocurrency theft was also published.
TRM Labs , a company serving in the field of blockchain , published an estimate of the cryptocurrency assets stolen by hackers this year. Accordingly, there is a total loss of 1.7 billion dollars as of December . This amount was at a huge level of 3.3 billion dollars in 2021.
The price of Bitcoin hit the $30,000 level. After some positive developments in the US, the cryptocurrency world started to recover.
Of course, it should be noted that cryptocurrencies worth $1.7 billion were not stolen at once. To give an example, $200 million was stolen in the attack on Euler Finance in recent months. Subsequently, attacks involving similar and high amounts occurred for Multichain, BonqDAO and Poloniex.
Points to consider to ensure cryptocurrency security:
- Protect your crypto wallet’s private key with a strong password. Although this password is long and complex, it must also contain special symbols.
- Use additional security measures such as two-factor authentication.
- When making crypto transactions, be sure to use secure internet connections.
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