OKLink Security Monthly Report: In July, the total losses across the network amounted to approximately $290 million, with losses due to private key leaks accounting for 88.31% of the total losses
ChainCatcher news, OKLink released the July 2024 security report, stating that the cumulative losses from on-chain security incidents across the network amount to approximately $290 million. Losses due to private key leaks account for 88.31% of the total losses, phishing incidents account for 3.03%, REKT incidents account for 7.33%, and RugPull incidents account for 1.31%.On July 18, the private key of the WazirX exchange's multi-signature wallet was leaked, resulting in a loss of approximately $235 million, making it the largest security incident in July. On July 16, the LiFi Protocol cross-chain bridge aggregation protocol was attacked, leading to a loss of about $10 million. The attacker exploited a vulnerability that allowed arbitrary calls to steal assets authorized by users of this contract.In addition, there were a total of 14 incidents of scams and phishing on official social media, resulting in losses of approximately $3.89 million, a decrease of 81.34% compared to June. OKLink reminds users not to disclose your private keys or mnemonic phrases to anyone, not to click on unverified links, and to learn how to use Web3 on-chain tools to mitigate risks. This is an important line of defense in protecting yourself in the Web3 world.
