Crypto protocols lost over $606 million to hacks in just 18 days of April 2026. That makes it the single worst month for exploits since February 2025.
The surge comes from two attacks on KelpDAO and Drift Protocol. Together, they account for 95% of April’s losses and 75% of 2026’s total of $771.8 million.
According to data from DefiLlama, April’s $606.2 million total across 12 incidents, it has already eclipsed the first quarter’s $165.5 million haul. That makes the month roughly 3.7 times as large as January, February, and March combined.
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|
Month |
Number of Hacks |
Amount Lost |
|
January |
12 |
$100.1M |
|
February |
8 |
$24.2M |
|
March |
15 |
$41.3M |
|
April (to April 18) |
12 |
… |
