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Billions were stolen in blockchain hacks last year…

According to this article, the total value of the losses from 122 attacks in 2020 would be worth $3.8 billion today.

We know how some hackers passed away their time during the lockdown: By running Bitcoin-related hacks and potentially netting “nearly $3.78 billion” in 2020, according to a report from Atlas VPN.

Data collected by Slowmist Hacked showed that there were 122 attacks in 2020, targeting three major areas:

–Decentralized apps running on the Ethereum platform had 47 attacks (current value $437 million) 

–Cryptocurrency exchanges had 28 attacks (current value $300 million in losses)

–27 attacks on blockchain wallets

Via ZDNetBillions were stolen in blockchain hacks last year