In September 2024, according to a Binance report, hackers stole more than 116 million USD in cryptocurrency, which is eight times the losses incurred in August. Centralized exchanges were the main targets, suffering more than 20 breaches.
The biggest losses were suffered by the exchange BingX, which lost over 44 million USD. The attack occurred on September 19, after which the company temporarily suspended operations for "wallet maintenance." Despite significant losses, BingX representatives assured users that the damage was minimal and compensation would be provided.
Other victims included the decentralized exchange PenPie, which lost 27 million USD, and the platform Indodax, with losses of 21 million USD. The DeFi platform Delta Prime lost almost 6 million USD.
Some platforms, such as Shezmu, managed to partially recover lost funds through negotiations with the hackers. Nevertheless, since the beginning of the year, total losses from breaches across cryptocurrency exchanges have exceeded 1.3 billion USD.
