Crypto thieves, scammers plunder $370M in January: CertiK
The amount of crypto stolen in January is also a 214% increase from the month before, with a majority of the value lost due to a single phishing incident.
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The amount of crypto stolen in January is also a 214% increase from the month before, with a majority of the value lost due to a single phishing incident.
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