Crypto Security Incidents Surge
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Losses in crypto security incidents in Q1 nearly doubled compared to Q1 2024

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Hackers lost $2 billion in crypto security incidents in Q1 , according to a security report from Web3 security outfit Hacken .
The figure represents a 96% increase over the $2.25 billion lost in the whole of 2024 .
Hacken highlighted a continued dominance of so-called access control exploits for three consecutive quarters .
Hackers moved away from mixers and from trading platforms to money laundering tricks.
This article $ 2B Lost In 90 Days : How Losses In Crypto Security Incidents In Q1 2025 Increased 96% Y/Y originally appeared on Benzinga.com 2025 Benzinga.com . Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved..
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