Cryptocurrency hacker attacks resulted in losses of $1.18 billion in the third quarter of 2026
2026-10-15 18:07:51
CoinMeta data: According to Cointelegraph, the total losses from cryptocurrency hacking attacks in the third quarter of 2026 amounted to 1.18 billion US dollars, of which the losses from bitget, liquid, and network incidents combined totaled 707 million US dollars. Security company Hacken disclosed that a total of 107 hacking attacks were recorded during the quarter, with approximately 906 million US dollars related to intrusions into supplier and developer tools, unimplemented fixes, and infrastructure outside of the audit scope, accounting for about 77% of the quarterly losses. The losses were mainly concentrated in four incidents: bitget suffered 387 million US dollars in losses, liquid and network were exploited for 320 million US dollars in losses, tectonic suffered 120 million US dollars in losses, and coldcard incurred about 115 million US dollars in losses due to firmware vulnerabilities. Approximately 80% of the losses were concentrated in these incidents, with smart contract attacks being the most common type of attack, involving 71 incidents and causing 228 million US dollars in losses. The third quarter was the most damaging quarter since the first quarter of 2025, with about 387 million US dollars being recovered or reversed, accounting for about 33% of the total losses.
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