Crypto losses from hacks and exploits exceeded $766 million in September 2026, making it the worst month of the year so far, according to Cointelegraph, which cited data from several blockchain security firms. PeckShield counted 55 major incidents with roughly $766.5 million in losses, while CertiK recorded 97 incidents totaling about $768.4 million. Both sets of figures showed a sharp increase from August.
Two cases accounted for most of the monthly damage: the theft of about $388 million from Bitget and a roughly $320 million exploit involving Liquid Network. More than $270 million tied to the Liquid Network incident was later returned. Other notable cases included losses of about $7.8 million affecting Safe Wallet users, around $6 million at D’CENT, and roughly $5.9 million at Duelbits.
CertiK also said its security leaderboard has logged 656 security incidents so far in 2026, with cumulative losses reaching about $2.68 billion.
Crypto losses from hacks and exploits rose above $766 million in September 2026, the highest monthly total recorded this year, according to Cointelegraph, citing data from multiple blockchain security firms.
PeckShield said September saw 55 major security incidents with losses of about $766.5 million. CertiK put the figure at 97 incidents and about $768.4 million in losses. Both tallies were sharply higher than in August.
The month’s losses were driven mainly by two incidents: about $388 million stolen from Bitget and a roughly $320 million exploit involving Liquid Network. In the latter case, more than $270 million was later returned.
Other sizable incidents included about $7.8 million in losses affecting Safe Wallet users, around $6 million tied to D’CENT, and roughly $5.9 million involving Duelbits.
CertiK said its security leaderboard shows 656 security incidents so far in 2026, with cumulative losses of about $2.68 billion.
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