Number of crypto heists worldwide 2011-2022
The number of cryptocurrency heists worldwide increased significantly in the last five years, going from nine instances in 2017 to 190 in 2022.
In August 2021 alone, 726.44 million U.S. dollars were lost to crypto security threats. Of this amount, 610 million were stolen by an individual person in a hack that ended up being the second-largest crypto heist ever.
In August 2021 alone, 726.44 million U.S. dollars were lost to crypto security threats. Of this amount, 610 million were stolen by an individual person in a hack that ended up being the second-largest crypto heist ever.
