Top 5 cryptocurrency exploits and hacks of 2023

Mixin Network, a Hong Kong-based crypto project, experienced a significant security breach with hackers stealing $200 million from users' hot wallets

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Euler Finance, a DeFi lending protocol, experienced a $197 million exploit as a hacker manipulated stablecoin exchange rates

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Multichain, a cross-chain bridge, faced a $125 million exploit across supported blockchains, mainly on Fantom

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Poloniex, Suspected North Korean Lazarus Group hackers successfully siphoned $120 million from poloniex's hot wallets

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Heco Bridge on HTX suffered a major breach, leading to an $86 million theft of various cryptocurrencies

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