Bitcoin, Ethereum And Other Crypto-related Thefts Soar To $1.38B In First Half Of 2024, Almost Double Compared To Last Year: Report
Bitcoin, Ethereum And Other Crypto-related Thefts Soar To $1.38B In First Half Of 2024, Almost Double Compared To Last Year: Report
In a recent revelation by blockchain research firm TRM Labs, cryptocurrency thefts have seen a drastic increase in the first half of 2024, amounting to a whopping $1.38 billion.
區塊鏈研究公司TRm Labs最近曝光，數字貨幣盜竊在2024年上半年急劇增加，累計金額高達13.8億美元。
What Happened: The volume of stolen cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum (CRYPTO: Ether) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), in the first half of 2024 has doubled in comparison to the same period in 2023, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The report by TRM Labs disclosed that hackers made away with $1.38 billion worth of crypto from Jan. 1 to June 24, marking a significant rise from the $657 million stolen during the same timeframe a year ago.
事件經過：CNBC週二報道稱，2024年上半年被盜的數字貨幣（例如比特幣、以太坊（CRYPTO：Ether）和狗狗幣（CRYPTO：DOGE））數量較上年同期翻了一番。TRm Labs的報告披露，黑客從1月1日到6月24日，一共盜取了價值13.8億美元的加密貨幣，而去年同期被盜金額爲6570萬美元。
The five largest hacks accounted for 70% of the total amount stolen in the first half of 2024. The most substantial theft involved over $300 million worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) from the Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin.
前五大黑客攻擊事件佔2024年上半年盜竊總金額的70％。其中規模最大的一次盜竊涉及從日本加密貨幣交易所DMm Bitcoin大量盜取比特幣（CRYPTO：BTC），價值超過3,000萬美元。
Despite the constant number of attacks, the report noted that the crypto ecosystem's security hasn't seen any significant changes that could have led to the increase in thefts. However, the firm pointed out that higher crypto prices in the first half of 2024 could have contributed to the increased value of stolen crypto.
儘管攻擊次數不斷，但該報告指出，加密貨幣生態系統的安全性並未見到任何導致盜竊增加的重大變化。然而，該公司指出，2024年上半年較高的加密貨幣價格可能會導致被盜加密貨幣價值的增加。
Crypto firms are advised to adopt a multi-layered defense strategy, including regular security audits and robust encryption, to combat hacks and exploits. TRM Labs also recommended educating employees and implementing a comprehensive incident response strategy.
建議加密貨幣公司採用分層防禦策略，包括定期安全審計和強大的加密措施，以應對黑客攻擊和漏洞利用。TRm Labs還建議對員工進行教育，並實施全面的事件響應策略。
Why It Matters: Earlier this year, phishers stole $47 million in crypto, primarily through fake accounts on Elon Musk's social media platform X. The victims were primarily lured to phishing websites through comments made by impersonator accounts on X.
爲什麼這很重要：今年早些時候，釣魚者通過僞造Elon Musk的社交媒體平台X上的虛假帳戶，竊取了4700萬美元的加密貨幣。受害者主要是通過X上模擬帳戶的評論誘騙至釣魚網站。
In May, the popular Web3 game Gala Games was hacked, resulting in a loss of $214 million. The hacker exploited a loophole on the platform and minted 5 billion GALA tokens, which were worth $214 million at the time of the exploit.
5月，流行的Web3遊戲Gala Games遭到黑客攻擊，導致損失達21400萬美元。黑客利用該平台的漏洞，鑄造了50億GALA代幣，在被黑客攻擊時價值爲21400萬美元。
The theft of Bitcoin mining machines has also been making headlines in July. Jameson Lopp, a Bitcoin advocate, highlighted two significant busts involving the theft of Bitcoin mining equipment, questioning the robbers' objectives.
比特幣挖掘機的盜竊事件在7月也引起了關注。比特幣倡導者Jameson Lopp強調了兩次重大抓捕，涉及比特幣採礦設備的盜竊，並質疑搶劫者的目標。
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