CertiK reports a 33% increase in wrench attacks in H1 2026, with $124 million in losses.

PANews, July 23: According to CertiK’s report “Hack3D: Wrench Attacks in the First Half of 2026,” 52 wrench attacks were confirmed in the first half of 2026, a 33.3% increase compared to 39 incidents during the same period in 2025. The documented financial losses associated with these attacks amounted to approximately $124.1 million, up from $10.5 million a year earlier. Geographically, the threat landscape is highly concentrated: of the 52 confirmed incidents, 39 occurred in Europe, with France alone accounting for 33, making it the primary national hub in the dataset. Strategically, the most notable shift in the first half of the year was a sharp rise in crypto-related burglaries, which increased from one publicly reported case in the first half of 2025 to 20 cases in the first half of 2026.