{"id":44691,"date":"2022-01-06T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2dbfd3b6-00e3-4ee2-857f-f3c368c552b8"},"modified":"2022-01-06T16:07:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T16:07:00","slug":"report-2-2-billion-in-cryptocurrency-stolen-from-defi-platforms-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/report-2-2-billion-in-cryptocurrency-stolen-from-defi-platforms-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: $2.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from DeFi platforms in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/41308fb024a8d9f3bb0c9e59455f5e351e953400\/2021\/12\/10\/071b4802-fbef-4124-89c5-aea81c649427\/crypto.jpg?width=770&amp;height=578&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.chainalysis.com\/reports\/2022-crypto-crime-report-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">released<\/a> a new report on cryptocurrency crime trends, finding that $14 billion in cryptocurrency was sent to illicit addresses in 2021, nearly double the figure seen in 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chainalysis data shows that about $2.2 billion was outright stolen from DeFi protocols in 2021. As of 2022, Chainalysis estimated that illicit addresses currently hold at least $10 billion worth of cryptocurrency, with most held by wallets implicated in cryptocurrency theft, darknet markets and scams.<\/p>\n<p>Digging deeper into the figures, Chainalysis researchers found that cybercriminals brought in 82% more in revenue from scamming last year, raking in $7.8 billion in cryptocurrency from victims. Within that $7.8 billion, Chainalysis discovered $2.8 billion that came from a scam they call &#8220;rug pulls.&#8221; In these scams, developers create seemingly legitimate cryptocurrency projects before stealing investor money and disappearing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The $2.8 billion doesn&#8217;t even take into account the user losses associated with the plummeting value of fake DeFi tokens and only counts the investor funding that was taken. Almost all of the $2.8 billion stolen in 2021 came from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/04\/23\/bitcoin-btc-ceo-of-turkish-cryptocurrency-exchange-thodex-missing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Thodex<\/a>, a fraudulent centralized exchange that tanked when the CEO stopped users from withdrawing funds and disappeared. Chainalysis tracked several other DeFi projects that ended up being rug pulls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe rug pulls are common in DeFi for two related reasons. One is the hype around the space. DeFi transaction volume grew 912% in 2021, and the incredible returns on decentralized tokens like Shiba Inu have many excited to speculate on DeFi tokens,&#8221; Chainalysis said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the same time, it&#8217;s very easy for those with the right technical skills to create new DeFi tokens and get them listed on exchanges, even without a code audit. Many investors could likely have avoided losing funds to rug pulls if they&#8217;d stuck to DeFi projects that have undergone a code audit \u2013 or if DEXes required code audits before listing tokens.&#8221; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another big chunk of illicit cryptocurrency activity came from outright theft, which grew 516% in 2021 compared to the previous year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"sharethrough-top placeholder\"> <\/section>\n<p>Chainalysis found that about $2.2 billion of the $3.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 came from DeFi protocols. The startling numbers far exceed the figures seen in 2020, when about $162 million in cryptocurrency was taken from DeFi platforms. That represents a 1,330% year over year increase for 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chainalysis said many of the headline-grabbing attacks on DeFi exchanges over the last year &#8220;can be traced back to errors in the smart contract code governing those protocols, which hackers exploit to steal funds.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve also seen significant growth in the usage of DeFi protocols for laundering illicit funds, a practice we saw scattered examples of in 2020 and that became more prevalent in 2021. DeFi protocols saw the most growth by far in usage for money laundering at 1,964%,&#8221; Chainalysis explained.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the longer term, the industry may also need to take more drastic steps to prevent tokens associated with potentially fraudulent or unsafe projects from being listed on major exchanges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/30-million-stolen-from-defi-protocol-grim-finance-audit-firm-apologizes-for-missing-vulnerability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attack on DeFi protocol Grim Finance<\/a> at the end of December capped&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/now\/defi-protocols-lost-680-million-080029676.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">a whirlwind year<\/a>&nbsp;for DeFi hacks. A week before the attack on Grim Finance,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/after-77-million-hack-crypto-platform-ascendex-to-reimburse-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than $77 million<\/a>&nbsp;was stolen from AscendEX. Days before that, blockchain gaming company Vulcan Forged&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VulcanForged\/status\/1470201106626224140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"externalLink\">said<\/a>&nbsp;around $140 million had been stolen from their users.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto trading platform BitMart&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.bmx.fund\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4411998987419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">suffered from a devastating attack<\/a>&nbsp;that caused&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/bitmart-breach-losses-reach-200-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about $200 million in losses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In November, cybercriminals&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peckshield\/status\/1466356911842856967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"externalLink\">stole about $120 million<\/a>&nbsp;from DeFi platform&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/therecord.media\/hackers-steal-120-million-from-badger-defi-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Badger<\/a>. Other attacks in 2021 include thefts of more than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/poly-network-hackers-potentially-stole-610-million-is-bitcoin-still-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$600 million from Poly<\/a>&nbsp;in August and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cream-finance-wallet-pilfered-for-34-million-in-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$34 million from Cream Finance<\/a>&nbsp;in September. In May, about $200 million was stolen from the PancakeBunny platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/more-than-97-million-stolen-from-liquid-cryptocurency-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacks have involved platforms like Liquid<\/a>, EasyFi, bZx, and many others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chainalysis noted that cryptocurrency transactions involving illicit addresses represented just 0.15% of all cryptocurrency transaction volume in 2021, but the company added that the $14 billion figure is likely to increase as they find more addresses tied to criminal activity. The 2020 figures grew from 0.34% to 0.62% of all cryptocurrency transactions after Chainalysis continued to dig.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cryptocurrency usage is growing faster than ever before. Across all cryptocurrencies tracked by Chainalysis, total transaction volume grew to $15.8 trillion in 2021, up 567% from 2020&#8217;s totals. Given that roaring adoption, it&#8217;s no surprise that more cybercriminals are using cryptocurrency. But the fact that the increase was just 79% &#8212; nearly an order of magnitude lower than overall adoption &#8212; might be the biggest surprise of all,&#8221; the report said, explaining that &#8220;illicit activity&#8217;s share of cryptocurrency transaction volume has never been lower.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The report adds that law enforcement has been able to increase its foothold in the cryptocurrency world in recent months. Chainalysis, which works with a number of law enforcement and government agencies, noted that the IRS Criminal Investigations&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p3583.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;that it seized over $3.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 &#8212; all from non-tax investigations.<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/22-billion-in-cryptocurrency-stolen-from-defi-platforms-in-2021-report\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Chainalysis report found that the amount of cryptocurrency stolen from DeFi platforms grew 1,330% in 2021.<br \/>\nREAD MORE 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