Losses from crypto rug pulls outpaced DeFi exploits in May: Beosin 

Over $45 million was lost to exit scams in May, while exploits on DeFi protocols racked up less than half that amount over the same period.
The amount of cryptocurrency lost to “rug pull” or “exit scams” — where founders suddenly up and leave with investors’ money — had outpaced the amount stolen from decentralized finance (DeFi) projects in May, a blockchain security firm has revealed.

A June 1 report from Beosin said May losses from rug pulls and scams reached over $45 million across six incidents.

Meanwhile, there were 10 attacks on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols that netted $19.7 million. The amount is a nearly 80% decrease from April, and losses from these types of exploits had been on the decline for two months, it added.

The largest of the rug pulls was the $32 million that crypto project Fintoch is alleged to have made off with on May 24. The $7.5 million attack on the DeFi platform Jimbos protocol was the largest attack last month, according toBeosin wrote.

“Hackers and scammers are gradually shifting the target of their attacks from various project parties to ordinary users,” Beosin wrote.

It recommended crypto users “raise their anti-fraud awareness,” undertake due diligence on a project before investing and learn how to better safeguard their crypto.

Beosin also warned against using shared or public charging devices for mobile phones, as these could potentially be modified to inject malicious programs that could compromise private keys.

In April, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a similar warning, saying that the use of free charging stations such as those found at airports should be

“Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices,” the FBI’s Denver office tweeted on April 6. It instead advised carrying a charger and USB cord for use in an electrical outlet.

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