- $409 million stolen in the third quarter, 40% less than in the year-earlier period.
- The majority of stolen funds can be attributed to the hacks of WazirX and BingX, with $235 million and $52 million being stolen respectively.
- DeFi remains an unparalleled opportunity for blackhat hackers, Immunefi said.
- The Ethereum blockchain was the most common target for hackers, with 15 incidents of theft reported compared with eight on BNB Chain and two on Base.
- There were also two incidents of funds being recovered after being stolen. Ronin Network recouped $10 million from a $12 million hack and ShezmuTech clawed back all $4.9 million that was taken.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/26/crypto-hackers-nabbed-409m-in-q3-immunefi