- According to Kaspersky research, 30% of US cryptocurrency owners, or one in three, have been victims of crypto theft.
- On average, cryptocurrency owners lost $97,583.
- Only 34% of crypto holders use multi-factor authentication and only 15% use offline or cold wallets.
About a third of cryptocurrency owners have lost their money to scammers and hackers, according to new research. report Proposed by cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
The stats are from a survey of 2,000 American adults conducted in October 2022. In February of this year, a Coinbase survey found that there are approximately 66 million cryptocurrency holders in the United States.
1 in 3 lost an average of $97,583
According to the findings, Kaspersky will on March 22, 2023, “Crypto Threat 2023According to the report, 24% of respondents cited cryptocurrencies or other digital assets they own. Researchers found that 1 in 3 of those who said they own cryptocurrencies were victims of scams, scams, phishing attacks, and cryptojacking. bottom.
The survey results suggest that cryptocurrency owners lost an average of $97,583, with 27% of victims saying they lost their crypto funds to fraudulent cryptocurrency-related sites and apps. .
Kaspersky also found that 19% of cryptocurrency owners lost money to identity theft and 27% had money stolen directly from their bank accounts.
“From fake apps to cryptojacking, there is a long list of online threats targeting cryptocurrencies.said Marc Rivero, senior security researcher at Kaspersky, in a statement.
Users can do many things to protect themselves
Users in the cryptocurrency industry have experienced massive losses due to hacks, rogue platforms and other attacks, and this is likely to continue. Decade Trends in Hacking Across the Industry.
But according to Kaspersky researchers, there are many things individuals can do to protect their wallets.
For example, some respondents reported an average period of six weeks between checks on their investments. Nearly a third said they store their assets in centralized crypto exchanges and do not take additional security measures.
Only 34% said they use multi-factor authentication, and only 15% store their cryptocurrencies in a “cold wallet” or offline wallet.
