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Oct 15, 2026

Crypto hacks surge 55% to $1.18 billion in Q3 2026, Hacken report finds

Hackers stole $1.18 billion from crypto projects in the third quarter of 2026, a 55% increase from the previous quarter, according to blockchain security firm Hacken. About $900 million in losses stemmed from compromised suppliers, developer tools, and infrastructure components outside the scope of traditional security audits.

Oct 15, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪The third quarter of 2026 was the most damaging quarter for cryptocurrency hacks since Q1 2025, when total losses reached $1.6 billion.
  • ▪Crypto exchange Bitget lost $387 million to $388 million on September 24, 2026 after attackers compromised third-party security software and obtained high-privilege credentials to inject forged withdrawal instructions.
  • ▪Hacken co-founder Andrii Matiukhin stated that the firm found no evidence of an active vulnerability in any of the reviewed derivatives venues.

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Supply chain securityCryptoDeFiCrypto security