Crypto hacks top $17b in a decade as attackers pivot from code to keys
DefiLlama has logged 518 crypto hacking incidents over the past 10 years, with total losses above $17 billion.A growing share of that damage comes from private key leaks, phishing and credential theft rather than pure smart contract bugs.The latest example is Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge exploit, which drained about 116,500 rsETH worth roughly $290–$293 million — 2026’s largest DeFi hack so far.
2026-04-21 21:00:00
