Hackers stole $2 billion in crypto in 2023, data shows

A TechCrunch summary reports that hackers stole roughly $1.7–$2 billion in cryptocurrency during 2023 across dozens of incidents, highlighting major breaches such as the Ronin network, Mixin, Euler Finance and others, and noting the role of organized actors including North Korea’s Lazarus Group while warning that persistent DeFi security weaknesses will continue to attract attackers.