The cryptocurrency industry has lost more than $11.4 billion to hacks and exploits across 2025 and 2026. The attacks have exposed weaknesses in exchange infrastructure, wallet security, and blockchain networks.

AI-powered attacks are spreading beyond crypto exchanges, with cyber incidents reported across at least 10 countries in the past 48 hours.

Crypto Hack Losses More Than Triple in 2026

Data from DeFiLlama’s Hacks shows that the crypto industry recorded approximately $2.7 billion in losses during 2025. By 3 November 2026, reported losses had more than tripled to $8.776 billion across 328 incidents.

The February 2025 Bybit hack was one of the year’s biggest attacks, with around $1.5 billion in assets stolen.

However, 2026 has been far…