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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says 2022 was \u201cthe biggest year ever for crypto hacking,\u201d with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. The firm added that decentralized finance (defi) protocol hacks accounted for 82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers during the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crypto Hacking Hit Record High in 2022<\/h2>\n

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis published a section of its upcoming 2023 Crypto Crime Report on Wednesday, stating:<\/p>\n

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2022 was the biggest year ever for crypto hacking, with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The firm explained that crypto hacking activity significantly increased in March and peaked in October \u2014 the month which \u201cbecame the biggest single month ever for cryptocurrency hacking, as $775.7 million was stolen in 32 separate attacks,\u201d Chainalysis described.<\/p>\n

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The firm added that \u201c82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers \u2014 a total of $3.1 billion\u201d came from decentralized finance (defi) hacks. Noting that this percentage was up from 73.3% in 2021, the firm pointed out that $3.1 billion of 64% came from cross-chain bridge protocols specifically.<\/p>\n

Chainalysis also detailed that \u201cNorth Korea-linked hackers \u2026 have been by far the most prolific cryptocurrency hackers over the last few years,\u201d elaborating:<\/p>\n

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In 2022, they shattered their own records for theft, stealing an estimated $1.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency across several hacks we\u2019ve attributed to them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Moreover, the blockchain analytics firm stated that North Korea-linked hackers stole $1.1 billion of that amount from defi protocols, making North Korea \u201cone of the driving forces behind the defi hacking trend that intensified in 2022.\u201d Besides defi protocols, Chainalysis noted that \u201cNorth Korea-linked hackers also tend to send large sums to mixers, which have typically been the cornerstone of their money laundering process.\u201d<\/p>\n

The firm further detailed that \u201cFor much of 2021 and 2022, North Korea-linked hackers almost exclusively used Tornado Cash to launder cryptocurrency stolen in hacks.\u201d Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash was sanctioned<\/a> by the U.S. government in August last year.<\/p>\n

What do you think about hackers stealing $3.8 billion from cryptocurrency firms last year? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nA student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography.

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