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Home > Cybersecurity > Crypto hackers stole almost $2 billion in H1 2022

Crypto hackers stole almost $2 billion in H1 2022

Cybercriminals continue to make billions by targeting various crypto projects, Atlas VPN's data shows.


Julide Gamze Cecen Julide Gamze Cecen
July 6, 2022
2 min read

The interest in cryptocurrencies is diminishing worldwide; the NFTs market is dwindling, and Bitcoin is experiencing the biggest price drop in 11 years. Yet, cybercriminals continue to make billions by targeting various crypto projects.

$1.97B was looted from 175 crypto project hacks

According to the data analyzed by the Atlas VPN team, based on the numbers provided by Slowmist Hacked, cybercriminals looted $1.97 billion from 175 crypto project hacks in the first half of 2022. The Ethereum ecosystem suffered the most, with more than $1 billion stolen in 32 events.

Monetary losses were calculated based on the conversion rate of a particular cryptocurrency at the time of a hack or scam event. The Solana ecosystem occupies the second spot on the list. Cybercriminals stole $383.9 million from Solana-related projects in only 5 events.

Crypto hackers stole almost $2 billion in H1 2022

Next up is the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) ecosystem, with $141.4 million in losses. In total, the BSC ecosystem faced 47 hack and scam events in the first half of this year; more than any other crypto project. Meanwhile, non-fungible token (NFT) projects earned cybercriminals $84.6 million in 45 events, while the Fantom ecosystem brought in $54.8 million in 8 events.

If we compare this year and last year’s numbers, cybercrime numbers affecting crypto projects rose by 94%, from 90 in H1 2021 to 175 in H1 2022. Q1 of 2022 saw 79 cybercrime events; 108% more than Q1 2021 with 38 events. In the meantime, Q2 of 2022 had 96 cybercrime events, an 85% rise from 52 in Q2 2021. Overall, cybercrime events increased by over a fifth (22%) from the first quarter of this year to the second.

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Julide Gamze Cecen

Julide Gamze Cecen

Julide is the video editor of Cloud7. Graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Cinema, she also studied professional journalism and documentary photography, published news files and photography works in many national and international publications, took roles as coordinator and assistant director in international photography organizations and cinema projects. She taught documentary cinema and documentary photography at universities and academies of fine arts, and worked as an independent documentary director. She worked as an assistant director and editor in children's and youth programs, and directed & edited in serials. Julide also worked as a project consultant and director supported by the European Union, video works of foreign education projects, coordination of promotional shoots, as well as international photography organizations for 6 years. She received awards in national and international categories for her documentary photography works. As an independent filmmaker, she produces screenplays and film projects.

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