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Certik Web3 Security Quarterly Report: $688 Million Lost in Q2 2024, Totaling Over $1.19 Billion in H1 2024

The latest Certik Web3 Security Quarterly Report reveals alarming statistics for the second quarter of 2024, with a staggering $688 million lost across 184 on-chain security incidents, marking a 37%…

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Proactive Detection by Certik Saves Wormhole Bridge From Potential $5 Million Hack

Certik, a security firm, prevented a potentially disastrous $5 million exploit in the Wormhole cross-chain bridge by identifying a critical bug, showcasing the importance of proactive security practices and the…

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Crypto exchange CoinSpot reportedly suffers $2M hot wallet hack

Blockchain security firm CertiK believes the $2.4 million draining of a CoinSpot hot wallet is likely the result of a “private key compromise.”

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Criminals more reliant on cross-chain bridges than ever after mixer crackdowns

The sanction of cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash in August caused the first major shift, but that is now accelerating even faster than projected.

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