Key Takeaways:

• Defillama confirmed April 2026 as the most-hacked month in crypto history, with 28-30 incidents totaling over $625M stolen.
• Drift Protocol lost $285M on April 1, and KelpDAO lost $293M on April 18, together accounting for 93% of April losses.
• DeFi analysts warn that Q2 2026 faces intensified scrutiny on bridges and social engineering as attack frequency hits nearly one incident per day.

April 2026 Crypto Hack Count Doubles Historical Monthly Peak

The record was not set by a single catastrophic event. Two large attacks drove the bulk of losses: Drift Protocol on Solana lost approximately $285 million on April 1 in a social-engineering attack linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, and KelpDAO lost roughly $293 million…