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September has officially become the worst month in 2023 (so far) for crypto-related exploits \u2014 with a whopping $329.8 million in crypto stolen.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 2, blockchain security firm CertiK said the most significant contributor to the month\u2019s totals came from the Mixin Network attack on Sept. 23 when the Hong Kong-based decentralized cross-chain transfer protocol lost $200 million due to a breach of its cloud service provider. <\/p>\n
\n#CertiKStatsAlert<\/a> <\/p>\n
Combining all the incidents in September we\u2019ve confirmed ~$332M lost to exploits, hacks and scams.<\/p>\n
Exit scams were ~$1.9M<\/p>\n
Flash loans were ~$0.4M<\/p>\n
Exploits were ~$329.8M<\/p>\n
See more details below pic.twitter.com\/DMFN9LWU8V<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) September 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Other major incidents for the month included the attacks on the CoinEx exchange and Stake.com resulting in losses of $53 million and $41 million respectively.<\/p>\n
As reported by Cointelegraph, North Korean hacking collective the Lazarus Group has been fingered for both attacks. The latest figures from Dune Analytics claim that the group currently holds $45.6 million in crypto assets. <\/p>\n
The attack has taken the yearly total of crypto lost to exploits to $925.4 million. July was the second-highest month for exploit losses with $285.8 million pilfered. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the month also saw\u00a0$1.9 million lost to exit scams, $400,000 to flash loan attacks, and another $25 million to phishing attacks,\u00a0according to CertiK.<\/p>\n
The total lost in 2023 to exploits, scams, and hacks has now totaled $1.34 billion.<\/p>\n
Related: <\/em><\/strong>North Korean Lazarus Group amasses over $40M in Bitcoin, data reveals<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
According to blockchain security firm Beosin, total losses from hacks, phishing scams, and exit scams were just under $890 million for the third quarter of 2023.<\/p>\n
Losses in Q3 even exceeded the combined sum of the first two quarters which was $330 million in Q1 and $333 million in Q2, it reported<\/a> late last week. <\/p>\n
Magazine:<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>$3.4B of Bitcoin in a popcorn tin: The Silk Road hacker\u2019s story<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n