“In preliminary estimates, in 2024, fraud losses in the crypto industry amounted to $ 9.9 billion, but the real figure could beat records. Chainalysis experts in the Crypto Scam Revenue 2024 report shared such conclusions. Source: Chainalysis. According to Chainalysis, the activity of scammers has increased by an average of 24% annually over the last four years. With the same dynamics, the real loss for 2024 should be about $ 12.4 billion. […]”, – WRITE: Businessua.com.ua
In preliminary estimates, in 2024, fraud losses in the crypto industry amounted to $ 9.9 billion, but the real figure could beat records. Such conclusions were shared Chainalysis experts in Crypto Scam Revenue 2024 report.
Source: Chainalysis.
According to Chainalysis, the activity of scammers has increased by an average of 24% annually over the last four years. With the same dynamics, the real loss for 2024 should be about $ 12.4 billion.
Source: Chainalysis.
Skami related to high -yielding investments brought 50.2% of all fraudulent income. In comparison with the previous year, the attackers received 36.6% less.
Pig Butchering schemes – in second place with 33.2%. The total income in this niche increased by 40% compared to last year, the number of deposits – by 210%.
According to experts, disproportionate growth is associated with the priority of fraudsters to expand the victim’s pool to the detriment of individual payments.
Source: Chainalysis.
In order to withdraw funds, attackers continue to prefer centralized exchanges, but with increasing the activity of fraudsters on various blockchains, including Ethereum, Tron and Solana, the popularity of Defi protocols is increasing.
Chainalysis also drew attention to the use of generative AI technologies. According to experts, such tools significantly simplify and cheaper the work of malefactors.
In particular, AI makes it easier to create fake personalities bypassing online identification procedures. According to Alterna, in 85% of cases of fraud were fully verified accounts.
In addition, the generative AI enables fraudster to create content -like sites and advertisements for use in schemes.
Recall that Merkle Science analysts described the basic tactics of Kryptoshahrai in 2024.
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