Over $204M was lost in Q2 DeFi hacks and scams: Report
Over $208.5 million was at first lost throughout the quarter, however $4.5 million was recovered through prosecutions, offers with hackers and other recovery methods.Funds lost and recovered in Q2 2023. Fintoch users lost $30.6 million from its supposed carpet pull, and the MEV-Boost attack was responsible for $26.1 million. Users lost $47.3 million through carpet pulls or exit frauds in Q2, as well.Losses from DeFi scams and hacks were really smaller in Q2 than in Q1, with CertiK reporting in April that over $320 million was lost from January to March.
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