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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

July Was Very Profitable For Crypto Hackers, Says Expert Amid $266M Losses

Exploiters profited a lot in July, with most of the "profits" being pilfered from WazirX. (Credit: TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

KEY POINTS

  • WazirX is at center of July's losses, accounting for $230 million of the industry's total monthly losses
  • Some industry experts have accused WazirX of lacking transparency and effort toward fund recovery
  • The exploit trend "calls for proper security provisions and education for users": Chimp Exchange's Akshay Nassa

July saw one of the biggest losses in the cryptocurrency industry following over a dozen exploits, including the staggering $230 million hack into Indian crypto exchange giant WazirX.

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