Crypto hacks hit record high in H1 2026, $75.9M lost in June

The cryptocurrency industry experienced a record number of security breaches in the first half of 2026, with 207 hacks reported, though the total value stolen declined compared to the previous year. According to data from blockchain security firms, the second quarter of 2026 was the most hacked quarter on record, with approximately $775 million in losses.

In June alone, 40 major incidents resulted in losses of $75.9 million, a 7.1% decrease from May. The largest single exploit targeted Humanity Protocol, with losses initially reported at $31 million and later revised to $36 million by the project's internal investigation. The protocol's founder attributed the breach to a leaked private key from a malware-infected developer machine. Other significant June attacks included a $10 million loss from the Syscoin Bridge due to a validation flaw and a $7.5 million exploit of a trading bot known as JaredFromSubway.eth.

Security analysts noted that the threat landscape is increasingly concentrated on infrastructure failures rather than smart contract bugs. Ari Redbord of TRM Labs stated that three-quarters of all stolen value in the first half came from compromises of keys, custody...