Odaily Planet Daily reports that between January 2025 and July 2026, a total of 245 security incidents were recorded. The top ten attacks accounted for over 72.5% of all stolen funds. Supply chain and infrastructure vulnerabilities remain the primary security risks for both CEXs and DEXs, with related losses exceeding $1.8 billion. The most common risk for CEXs is private key exposure, while DApps suffered approximately $546 million in losses due to smart contract vulnerabilities. Of the 147 incidents involving platforms that had completed independent security audits, 88.44% of the stolen funds occurred despite these audits. Most attacks fall outside the scope of traditional audits, commonly due to external infrastructure compromises, unaudited code updates, and governance attacks—only about 11% of incidents involved smart contract flaws within the audit scope.
Over $3.63 billion lost in crypto security breaches; 60% of attacks target platforms with completed audits
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Since January 2025, crypto market security breaches have cost over $3.63 billion, with 60% of attacks targeting platforms that had passed audits. The top ten incidents accounted for more than 72.5% of all stolen funds. Supply chain and infrastructure vulnerabilities caused over $1.8 billion in losses, while private key leaks and smart contract bugs resulted in $546 million in losses. Most attacks bypassed audit coverage, including exploits targeting external infrastructure and governance systems. The Fear & Greed Index remains volatile as traders monitor for additional risks.
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