Cryptoassets Than Traditional Banks

In February alone, criminals stole digital funds worth over $67 million from decentralized finance (defi) platforms. The latest Immunefi data shows that hacking attacks accounted for more than $65 million, or 97% of the month’s losses. The Ethereum blockchain suffered the most individual attacks, with 12 incidents representing 85.71% of the total losses across targeted chains.

Year-to-Date Losses 15.4% Higher

In February, cybercriminals primarily targeted decentralized finance (defi) platforms, stealing digital assets worth just over $67 million across 12 incidents, according to data from the latest Immunefi report. The report’s data shows that hacking attacks accounted for more than $65 million, or 97% of the month’s losses.

However, when compared to losses incurred in January 2024, the report suggests criminals had less success hacking or rug-pulling users. As indicated by the data, February losses were two times lower than the $133.4 million siphoned in January. While the drop in losses in February 2024 is likely to indicate improved security on the part of defi platforms, such a theory is undermined by the 15.4% increase in the year-to-date (YTD) losses to just above $200 million.

Meanwhile, in a breakdown of losses incurred in February, the Immunefi data indicates that the breaches on Playdapp ($32.5 million) and Fixedfloat ($26.1 million) were the most significant that month.

Centralized Finance Platforms Record Zero Losses

Regarding the most targeted chains, the data shows that the Ethereum blockchain suffered the most individual attacks, with 12 incidents representing 85.71% of the total losses across targeted chains. The Bitcoin chains each saw one incident, representing a share of the total losses of 7.14% for each chain.

While cybercriminals have seemingly succeeded against defi platforms, the Immunefi data suggests that centralized finance (cefi) platforms are much more difficult to attack.

“In February 2024, defi again became the main target for exploits in terms of funds lost, compared to cefi. This was primarily led by the high-profile attacks on Playdapp, Fixedfloat and Duelbits. In contrast, cefi did not witness a single major exploit,” the Immunefi report states.

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