Hackers stole $2.81 billion from the crypto sector between January and October 12, 2026, including $116.1 million in October alone, according to CertiK data. September was the worst month of the year with $773.4 million stolen across 105 incidents, dominated by the Bitget hack ($387.5 million) and Liquid Network breach ($318.7 million). Five hacks account for nearly 59% of annual losses, totaling approximately $1.57 billion. Ledger confirmed unauthorized hardware implants in devices sold by reseller CryptoBilis, responsible for the majority of October losses estimated between $86 and $93 million across over 300 wallets. Excluding Bybit’s 2025 hack ($1.45 billion), 2026 has already surpassed the previous year’s total losses.
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