As the price of digital currency cryptocurrency has increased, the theft of currency through hacking has also increased. Digital currency theft has doubled this year compared to last year. News Reuters.
According to the news, with the increase in the price of digital currency cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum this year, the number of thefts has also increased. The United States has pointed the finger at North Korea in these cases of currency theft through cyber attacks.
It is said that two years ago, the price of cryptocurrency began to fall, so many thought that the day of digital currency with immense potential was approaching. In 2022, the price of this currency fell to the lowest.
The background of the incident began to change rapidly after the arrest of Sam Bankman, known as Cryptoraz. Its price continues to rise and in March of this year, the price of a bitcoin stands at about 74 thousand dollars, which is the highest so far.
Statistics show that $1.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen in the first six months of this year. At the same time last year, the amount of this theft was 657 million dollars.
The biggest crypto heist to date happened at Japanese Bitcoin company DMM. This year, 308 million dollars worth of bitcoins were stolen from this one organization.
The United States immediately pointed the finger at North Korean hackers for these cyber attacks. It is said that they are leaning towards these hacking to carry out their nuclear activities.
