Data: Crypto hackers lost over $1 billion in the first half of 2026, with Ethereum and Solana losing the top

Comparing news, the security report for the first half of 2026 released by the on-chain security platform Blockaid shows that the crypto industry lost more than $1 billion during the same period, and the number of hacking incidents reached a record high in six months. Blockaid tracked 212 security incidents, of which KelpDAO lost $292 million in a single attack. Ethereum and Solana were the largest networks with stolen funds during the same period, with losses of around $332 million and $326 million, respectively.

Blockaid said the number of high-threshold attacks in the first half of 2026 was 3.4 times that of the full year of 2025. The Ethereum incident was mainly driven by code vulnerabilities. Attacks include bridge and smart contract bugs, unauthorized access to privileged accounts, and market manipulation. Solana's losses increased significantly from about $127 million in 2025, with over 98% of losses due to key leaks, mainly involving Drift Protocol and Step Finance incidents.

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