In particular, cryptocurrency wallets and Ethereum blockchain exchanges were attacked the most.
Overall, there has been a 46% increase in the number of cyber-attacks on blockchain platforms compared to the same figure last year. Atlas VPN also estimated that the number of phishing sites rose to a record 2 million in a decade. Such sites typically steal usernames and passwords of victims.
Money was stolen in 81% of cases through ransomware. In total, over $1 trillion was stolen in 2020.
The majority of attacks (85%) originated in the US. A record 204.4 million attacks were recorded in the country on May 9, 2021, of which 174.5 million were from the US. source: atlasvpn.com
