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Jul 9, 2026

Crypto hack losses drop below $1 billion in H1 2026 despite record 207 security incidents

Cryptocurrency projects lost approximately $972 million across 207 hack incidents in the first half of 2026, marking the highest number of attacks ever recorded despite total losses remaining below the $1 billion threshold, according to Immunefi's report.

Jul 9, 2026·1 source

Jun 3, 2026

DeFi Exploit Losses Drop 74% Since 2022 Peak, But Unverified Smart Contracts Emerge as New Attack Vector

DeFi protocol losses from exploits fell from $2.62 billion in 2022 to $680.3 million in 2025, according to Immunefi, even as Chainalysis reports attackers are increasingly targeting unverified smart contracts, which accounted for $36.7 million in losses across four exploits in the past six months.

Jun 3, 2026·5 sources

Top claims

▪Immunefi's platform counts more than 92,000 registered researchers as of June 2026.
▪The decline in decentralized finance losses is driven by continuous security coverage, bug bounty programs, audit competitions, and a growing researcher base.
▪The cryptocurrency losses in the first half of 2026 were less than half of the losses recorded in the first half of 2025.

Topics

Crypto hacks Crypto markets DeFi DeFi security Smart contracts

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