According to cybersecurity firm Certik, nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency has been pilfered due to scams, rug pulls, and exploits throughout 2023. The company highlighted that the combined incidents in August alone led to a loss of $45.8 million. Certik Analysis: Cryptocurrency Losses Near $1 Billion The digital security and smart contract auditing firm Certik…
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Over $45 million was lost to exit scams in May, while exploits on DeFi protocols racked up less than half that amount over the same period. The amount of cryptocurrency lost to “rug pull” or “exit scams” — where founders suddenly up and leave with investors’ money — had outpaced the amount stolen from decentralized…
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CertiK has contacted law enforcement in the United States and the United Kingdom to find the pseudonymous operators. Smart contract auditor CertiK claims to have blocked $160,000 from Merlin, a zkSync-based decentralized exchange that has been the center of a rogue insider “rugpull” that lost users $1.8 million last week. CertiK shared the news of…
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According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to $62.2 million “lost to exploits, hacks, and scams.” Record Low Cyber Attacks in December 2022 Result in $62.2…
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