Security· ★★★★· bearish·

Crypto hackers stole $2.68 billion year-to-date, with $98 million lost in October alone

  • —Year-to-date crypto theft losses reached $2.68 billion
  • —More than $98 million was stolen in early October alone
  • —About $86 million was drained from tampered Ledger devices
  • —The 79th Vault protocol attack accounted for $12.5 million
Why it matters: The incident undermines trust in hardware wallets and highlights supply-chain risks, likely prompting new scrutiny and investigations.
Source: Siam Blockchain
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