Crytocurrency
Unsettling statistics: $3 billion has already been taken in 2022 as of “Hacktober,” twice that of 2021.
According to the most recent statistics, the month of October has shattered all records for crypto exploits and the quantity of digital goods stolen, living up to its new moniker of “Hacktober.”
PeckShield, a blockchain security company, tweeted some alarming data on October 31. The company stated that $2.98 billion in digital assets had been stolen as of that date, which is almost twice the $1.55 billion lost in all of 2021.