[HACKEN] Web3 Security Report | 2024 Q2

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📉 Reduction in Hacks: Q2 2024 saw a significant decrease in the number of crypto hacks compared to Q1, indicating a potentially positive trend in security.

📈 Increase in Financial Losses: Despite fewer hacks, the total amount of funds lost in Q2 2024 nearly matched the total losses for all of 2023, suggesting that the severity of attacks is increasing.

🔑 Access Control Vulnerability: Access control issues, though less frequent in Q2, resulted in the largest financial losses, underscoring the importance of robust access control mechanisms.

🏦 CeFi Incidents: Notable incidents in the CeFi category, such as the Rain Exchange and DMM Bitcoin hacks, highlighted critical vulnerabilities in private key management and the need for advanced security measures like multi-signature wallets and cold storage.

📈 Token Project Vulnerability: The rapid growth in the blockchain and DeFi sectors has outpaced security measures, making token projects especially vulnerable to sophisticated attacks and social engineering tactics.

👍 Improvement in Fund Recovery: A positive development is the industry’s success in recovering or freezing more than half of 77% of stolen assets in Q2 2024, emphasizing the progress in response and recovery efforts.

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