Scammers drained nearly $300m in 2023, data shows

CAT January 1, 2024 1 min read

Denis Omelchenko

Wallet drainers have stolen $295 million in cryptocurrencies from about 324,000 victims in 2023, Scam Sniffer reports. According to Scam Sniffer’s latest research report, the scale of wallet drainer-reported incidents continue to underscore the severity of the issue, with nearly…

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