"Crypto Heists Surge in 2023, $16.93m Already Stolen in 2024"
"Crypto Heists Surge in 2023, $16.93m Already Stolen in 2024"
According to security researchers at Comparitech, crypto heists increased in volume by 42% in 2023, with 283 incidents. This compares to 199 crypto theft incidents in 2022. However, the total monetary value stolen in 2023 fell by 51% from $3.55bn in 2022 to $1.75bn. The researchers noted that worryingly, $16.93m of crypto has already been stolen in 2024 as of January 15. This is double the $8.37m stolen throughout January 2023.