Overview
- PeckShield tallied roughly 26 major exploits in December, marking a sharp month‑over‑month decline in total losses.
- The largest single incident was an address‑poisoning scam that siphoned about $50 million by mimicking a recipient address.
- A leaked private key tied to a multi‑signature wallet led to approximately $27.3 million in thefts.
- A Trust Wallet browser‑extension exploit accounted for around $7 million in losses, underscoring ongoing exposure for browser‑based wallets.
- U.S. authorities charged 23‑year‑old Ronald Spektor with stealing about $16 million from nearly 100 Coinbase users through a phishing scheme.