#CryptoScamSurge

* Significant increase: In 2024, hacking attacks on cryptocurrencies rose by 40% compared to the previous year, resulting in losses of over $2.3 billion in 165 incidents. This increase was largely due to access control breaches, particularly targeting centralized exchanges and custodians.

* North Korean hackers: Groups associated with North Korea (e.g., Lazarus Group) are actively hacking cryptocurrency platforms to fund the North Korean regime. They are responsible for the theft of $611 million from Poly Network (2021), $570 million from Binance (2022), and $200 million from South Korean exchanges (2017).