{"id":2525,"date":"2023-01-10T17:58:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T17:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/crypto-industry-lost-3-78b-in-over-300-hacks-in-2022-report\/"},"modified":"2023-01-10T17:58:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T17:58:31","slug":"crypto-industry-lost-3-78b-in-over-300-hacks-in-2022-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/crypto-industry-lost-3-78b-in-over-300-hacks-in-2022-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Industry Lost $3.78B In Over 300 Hacks In 2022: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new report by blockchain security firm, SlowMist has found that the crypto industry lost over $3.7 billion in hacks and scams in 2022. Overall, the past 12 months saw 303 security incidents, compared to 236 in 2021. These hacks and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/nft-scams-how-to-keep-your-crypto-safe-and-protect-your-nft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scams primarily occurred across the NFT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, DeFi, and cross-chain bridges. Let\u2019s take a closer look at the report\u2019s findings on crypto hacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89729\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89729\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-scaled.jpeg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-300x200.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-768x513.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-84x56.jpeg.webp 84w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-150x100.jpeg.webp 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-450x301.jpeg.webp 450w\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20802'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<noscript><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89729\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-scaled.jpeg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-300x200.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-768x513.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-84x56.jpeg.webp 84w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-150x100.jpeg.webp 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-450x301.jpeg.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A crypto hacker sitting in front of a computer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-84x56.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hack-450x301.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2022 was a record year for security breaches in the crypto industry. Credit: Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"About_crypto_industry_hacks_in_2022\"><b>About crypto industry hacks in 2022<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titled \u201cBlockchain Security and AML Analysis\u201d, SlowMist\u2019s latest report highlights the current state of blockchain security. Alarmingly, 2022 broke records for the highest security breaches in the crypto industry with 303 attacks. In contrast, 2021 and 2020 reported 236 and 123 such incidents, respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the losses are 61% lower than 2021, which saw a record $9.8 billion in losses. That said, this figure does not include assets lost due to market instability. In addition, as these figures are calculated at the price during the time of attacks, currency price fluctuations should also be factored in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of these, DeFi, cross-chain bridges, and NFT sectors saw the highest security incidents. In fact, these sectors alone witnessed 255 security incidents. \u201cAdditionally, there were 10 security incidents involving exchanges, 11 incidents involving public chains, 6 incidents involving wallets, and 21 incidents of other types,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowmist.com\/report\/2022-Blockchain-Security-and-AML-Analysis-Annual-Report(EN).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> notes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"NFTs_scams_in_2022\"><b>NFTs scams in 2022<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the report, there were around 56 NFT-related security incidents in the past year. These resulted in losses of more than $65.44 million. However, SlowMist admits these numbers \u201cmay not represent the full scope of NFT track security incidents in 2022.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the SlowMist Hacked findings, phishing attacks accounted for the majority of incidents (39% or 22 incidents). While rug Pulls (12 incidents) followed second, <a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/nft-smart-contracts-how-to-read-them-and-why-youd-need-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart contract<\/a> vulnerabilities and other internal factors made up the remaining incidents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89730\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89730\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-scaled.jpeg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-300x169.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-768x432.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-100x56.jpeg.webp 100w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-150x84.jpeg.webp 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-450x253.jpeg.webp 450w\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Three NFT logos\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-100x56.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-450x253.jpeg 450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-scaled.jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<noscript><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89730\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-scaled.jpeg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-300x169.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-768x432.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-100x56.jpeg.webp 100w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-150x84.jpeg.webp 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-450x253.jpeg.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Three NFT logos\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-100x56.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/nft-1-450x253.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NFT, DeFi, and cross-chain bridges were the worst hit. Credit: Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"What_were_the_top_security_incident_losses_in_2022\"><b>What were the top security incident losses in 2022?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report noted that the BNB Smart Chain was the worst hit by attacks in 2022. The blockchain network alone fell victim to 79 attacks. In fact, one of the worst attacks happened on the BNB Chain cross-chain bridge, BSC Token Hub, in early October. In two separate attacks exploiting a vulnerability in the bridge, hackers were able to steal 2 million BNBs worth over $570 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Axie Infinity\u2019s Ronin sidechain security breach saw the worst losses amounting to more than $610 million. In March, attackers, believed to be the North Korean hacking group LAZARUS GROUP, hacked a private key to withdraw funds from the Ronin bridge. All in all, they stole 173,600 ETH and 25.5 million USDC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In February, a security breach of the Wormhole network resulted in the loss of over $326 million in Solana. Reportedly, this is the largest Solana hack reported to date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A separate report by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs also found that $3.7 billion was lost in blockchain security attacks in 2022. 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