Beware of Pig Butchering Schemes and the Growing Threat of Crypto Scams

2024 has seen alarming developments in the world of financial fraud, with North Korean hackers stealing a record $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency this year alone. According to a recent Chainalysis report, North Korean-linked hackers accounted for more than half of the $2.2 billion stolen from cryptocurrency platforms in 2024. While these state-sponsored cyberattacks pose a significant threat to national security, individual scams like pig butchering schemes are wreaking havoc on unsuspecting victims worldwide.