EOS Dapps have faced a total of 117 breaches in the process losing about $28.28 million or $241,785.8 per hack. Notably, EOS Dapps hackings account for 36% of all the breaches recorded. Cryptocurrency exchanges were the second most targeted platforms, recording 87 hacks. Potentially, it is due to the fact that it is easier to hack a beginner crypto traders‘ accounts as they do not have enough experience on how to properly keep their digital assets safe. The hackers have managed to mint $4.82 billion from digital assets exchanges. The report adds that blockchain wallets have been targetted about 36 times losing $7.19 billion in the last eight years. Ethereum Dapps have been hacked 33 times, with hackers making away with $364.38 million, representing approximately $11,041,895.68 per breach. Interestingly, blockchains have also suffered a fair share of hacks in their lifetime. There have been 28 successful hacks on different blockchains, losing $45.8 million. On the other hand, Tron (TRX) Dapps have been hacked 21 times. The Dapps have lost a total of $1.22 million. Lastly, Ethereum-based tokens have recorded the least amount of hacks in their lifetime. Hackers have minted $1.14 billion from eight breaches, about $143,196,250 per breach.
Blockchain hacks on the decline
The report acknowledges that the number of successful hacks in 2020 H1 has drastically dropped compared to a similar period last year. During the first half of this year, only 31 successful blockchains have been recorded compared to 94 last year. According to the report: It worth mentioning that 2019 recorded the highest number of hacks in history at 133.
