# Cross-chains in the crosshairs: Hacks call for better defense mechanisms
” Cross-chains in the crosshairs: Hacks call for better defense mechanisms “ 2022 has been a lucrative year for hackers preying on the nascent Web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi) spaces, with more than $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency fleeced in several high-profile hacks to date. Cross-chain protocols have been particularly hard hit, with Axie Infinity’s…