Crypto hacks fell 47% in H1 but ecosystem is no safer: CertiK

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Crypto hacks fell 47% in H1 but ecosystem is no safer: CertiK

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Crypto hacks fell 47% in the first half of the year, but the ecosystem is no safer as exploits rose 59% quarter-on-quarter to $807.5 million in Q2, driven by high-profile attacks on KelpDAO and Drift Protocol, both attributed to North Korean hackers, indicating a continued threat to the industry's security and investor trust.

Crypto exploits rose 59% quarter-on-quarter to $807.5 million in Q2, due partly to the KelpDAO and Drift Protocol exploits, which came at the hands of North Korean hackers.