SlowMist released the Blockchain Security Annual Report, with On-chain Security Incidents in 2024 causing a loss of $2.013 billion

BlockBeats News, January 3rd, Slowmist released the "2024 Blockchain Security and Anti-Money Laundering Annual Report." In 2024, a total of 410 security incidents occurred, resulting in
a loss of up to $20.13 billion. Compared to 2023 (464 incidents with a loss of about $24.86 billion), the loss decreased by 19.02% year-on-year.

From the project track perspective, DeFi remains the most frequently attacked area. In 2024, there were a total of 339 DeFi security incidents, accounting for 82.68% of the total security incidents, with a loss of up to $10.29 billion. Compared to 2023 (282 incidents with a loss of about $7.73 billion), the loss increased by 33.12% year-on-year. In terms of ecosystem, Ethereum suffered the highest loss, reaching $4.65 billion. Next is BSC, reaching $87.35 million. In terms of the causes of incidents, the most common security incidents were due to contract vulnerabilities, reaching 99 incidents, resulting in a loss of about $2.14 billion. The next most common was security incidents caused by account compromise. With the support of the InMist Intelligence Network, SlowMist assisted customers, partners, and publicly compromised events to freeze funds totaling more than $1.12 billion in 2024.