Hacks cost the crypto industry $1.32 billion in the first half of 2026, with privilege leaks and oracle issues as the top causes.

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Hacks drained $1.32 billion from the crypto industry in the first half of 2026, according to Onchain Lens data. A total of 224 incidents were reported, with privilege leaks and oracle issues topping the list. Kelp DAO lost $292 million—the largest single incident—followed by Drift Protocol and Humanity Protocol. Social engineering attacks caused $282 million in losses. Top altcoins remain under pressure as the Fear & Greed Index reflects heightened market anxiety. Major oracle-related breaches included Ostium, Blend Protocol, and Bonzo.

ME News reports that, as of July 25 (UTC+8), according to Onchain Lens monitoring, losses from crypto hacks in the first half of the year totaled approximately $1.32 billion across 224 publicly disclosed incidents. The most significant losses stemmed from access control failures, phishing attacks, and oracle issues. The attack analysis is as follows: 1. Privilege escalation and unauthorized access were the primary causes of multiple major attacks: Kelp DAO: $292 million Drift Protocol: $280 million Humanity Protocol: $31 million Step Finance: $30 million Truebit: $26.5 million Resolv Labs: $25 million AFX: $24.15 million BonkDAO: $21 million 2. Phishing and social engineering attacks: $282 million 3. Oracle issues: Ostium: $24 million Blend Protocol: $10.86 million Bonzo: $9 million (Source: PANews)

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