Ripple shares intelligence on North Korea-linked hackers as crypto attacks shift toward social engineering, following major DeFi breaches
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Promote with Leviathan NewsOn-chain data shows DeFi exploits shifting from complex hacks to social engineering. North Korea-linked wallets moved $200M+ in stolen funds last month, with a notable spike in phishing attacks targeting whale wallets. Protocol metrics indicate DeFi TVL remains resilient at $50B despite breaches, but user trust metrics are declining. Smart money wallets increasing cold storage allocations by 15% this quarter.
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