According to the latest report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, the total amount of cryptocurrency stolen worldwide in 2023 has reached $3.4 billion. Among them, the most alarming is that a single hacking organization alone looted $2.02 billion, accounting for nearly 60%, which is also the largest single-scale crime in history.



This hacking group's methods are quite sophisticated. They mainly employ two strategies. The first is to carefully disguise themselves as recruiters, using so-called "high-paying technical positions" as bait to trick technical personnel into downloading malicious programs. The Trojan virus hidden inside then lurks in the system. When the time is right, they remotely activate these Trojans to directly access sensitive data on the target platform.

What’s even more distressing is the second method—they simply send personnel directly into target companies, recruiting them as official employees to act as internal "moles." Once they gain access to private keys or core security systems, they immediately transmit the information out, working with external teams to complete the theft.

Mainstream cryptocurrencies like ETH and BTC have become the primary targets for hackers. This situation reflects the severe challenges faced by current cryptocurrency trading platforms—security defenses have become the most vulnerable link. From recruitment screening, employee background checks, to system monitoring and permission management, every link needs to be reinforced. Otherwise, these platforms will truly become ATMs in the eyes of hackers.
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DeepRabbitHolevip
· 14h ago
Damn, these numbers are terrifying. A hacker organization took 2 billion? An insider is the most frightening.
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GateUser-40edb63bvip
· 14h ago
2 billion? I was just saying that the personnel review on the platform is really a sham now.
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GateUser-7b078580vip
· 14h ago
Data shows that insiders are the biggest vulnerability, but there's nothing we can do to prevent it.
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rugpull_ptsdvip
· 15h ago
2 billion USD at once? Damn, these guys are really something. An insider + phishing scheme taken down. How are we retail investors supposed to play?
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FancyResearchLabvip
· 15h ago
Another useless innovation. Hackers have already done this, and exchanges are still messing around with flashy new features. A theoretically feasible security solution with MIN practical value—this is what you get when social engineering is mastered. Luban No.7 is under construction again. With a $2 billion operational cost, I'll try this smart trap first. The real strongest smart contract is the insider, brother. Recruitment screening is just a formality. Locked inside again. BTC and ETH are just ATMs, no escape.
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DAOplomacyvip
· 15h ago
honestly the whole "internal mole" angle feels like a governance primitive gone wrong... like, sub-optimal incentive structures meet path dependency and suddenly you've got 2B missing. not exactly surprising given the historical precedent of centralized platforms fumbling basic stakeholder alignment stuff. the game theoretical implications are kinda brutal when you think about it
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