Crypto Hacks Jump 15% in August with $163M Lost Across 16 Major Exploits

Crypto hacks surged 15% in August with $163M stolen across 16 major exploits according to PeckShield data exceeding July's $142M total as hackers targeted exchanges, DeFi protocols, and individual holders through increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks with single Bitcoin holder losing $91.4M after attackers posed as hardware wallet support agents.

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