Phishing scams top crypto security threat of 2024 — CertiK
Phishing attacks were the most costly attack vector for the crypto industry in 2024, netting attackers over $1 billion across 296 incidents.
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Phishing attacks were the most costly attack vector for the crypto industry in 2024, netting attackers over $1 billion across 296 incidents.
Why this matters
This security story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
Original source
Read on CointelegraphRelated market context
Vitalik Warns AI Math Could Threaten Crypto Keys Before Quantum Computing Arrives
Key Takeaways: Vitalik Buterin states that the rise of today’s cryptography is outpaced by AI-accelerated mathematics. In addition...
‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s Crypto
Bitcoin Magazine ‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s Crypto U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott...
Brazilian police seize $1.7M in crypto from phishing ring’s wallets
The operation highlights growing regulatory scrutiny on self-custody wallets, potentially influencing crypto security practices an...
Europol says crypto’s quantum upgrade could take years and urges work to start now
Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, is urging the cryptocurrency industry to begin preparing wallet and protocol upgrades fo...
Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT
Suspected Ledger wallet thefts are approaching $90 million as Tether freezes USDT stablecoin linked to the incident, according to...
Bitcoin ETFs Shed $729M in Two Days as Investors Reverse Course
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Shed $729M in Two Days as Investors Reverse Course U.S. investors this week reversed course, cashing...