Last year, hackers, mainly from North Korea, stole a whopping $3.8 billion in cryptocurrency, making it the worst year ever for crypto theft, according to experts at Chainalysis, a company that tracks cybercrime. This is a significant jump from the $3.3 billion stolen in 2021. A secret United Nations report also revealed that North Korea stole more cryptocurrency in 2022 than in any other year.
Most of the money that was lost comes from decentralized finance, but almost anyone can be a victim of crypto scams.
Most of the money that was lost comes from decentralized finance, but almost anyone can be a victim of crypto scams.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, American investors directed millions into cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin, anticipating substantial profits. However, a subset of these investors experienced financial setbacks as hackers targeted their digital wallets on platforms lacking robust cybersecurity measures.
However, Harpie, a security company supported by Coinbase Ventures and Dragonfly Capital, aims to make a difference in this situation.
Harpie is equipped with an address scanner designed to notify users about potential phishing, cybercrime, or theft attempts, with the aim of thwarting even the most advanced cyber criminals. In a significant development last October, the company introduced a crypto wallet monitorin
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