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Crypto hacks surge 55% to $1.2B, but key theft drops by 30%

CryptoSlate · Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:30:40 GMT

Hype 20/100 · Market impact 45/100 · Breaking 49/100

Cryptocurrency attacks caused $1.2 billion in losses, a 55% increase, while key theft fell 30%, as the quarter’s shift toward contract losses and September failures at Bitget and Liquid challenged the idea of a fixed hierarchy of security controls.

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