Over $204M lost to DeFi hacks and scams in Q2: Finance Redefined
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The second quarter of 2023 saw over $208 million exploited and hacked from DeFi protocols, and with just $4.5 million of funds recovered, total losses to exploits were over $204 million.
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Over $204 million was lost in DeFi hacks and scams in the second quarter of 2023, according to a June 27 report from Web3 portfolio app De.Fi.
The report, titled “Q2 De.Fi Rekt Report,” was partially based on data from De.Fi’s Rekt Database. Over $208.5 million was exploited during the quarter, but $4.5 million was recovered through prosecutions, deals with hackers and other recovery methods. According to the report, the number of DeFi hacks in Q2 rose by “almost 7 times”
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