FBI: These Are Popular Attack Vulnerabilities for DeFi Segment
The FBI has just issued a warning about the most common vulnerabilities used by cybercriminals to attack DeFi platforms.
According to a report published by analytics firm Chainalysis, between January and March, cybercriminals stole $1.3 billion in cryptocurrencies. Of these, almost 97% are stolen from DeFi platforms.
The FBI has identified three common tactics for attacking this segment of the crypto market: initiation of a flash, using a vulnerability in cross-chain bridges and manipulating the prices of cryptocurrencies by exploiting a number of vulnerabilities.
The FBI has added:
“Cybercriminals are looking to take advantage of the heightened interest of investors in cryptocurrencies, as well as the complexity of the cross-chain functionality and open source DeFi platforms.”
