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April 2026 Sets All-Time Record for Number of Crypto Hacks
April 2026 saw a record-breaking 24 crypto hacks resulting in approximately $651 million in total losses. Kelp and Drift Protocol suffered the largest exploits.
Wasabi Protocol Hacked for Over $5 Million Across Multiple Chains
DeFi protocol Wasabi suffered a security breach on April 30, with attackers draining over $5 million in assets across Ethereum, Base, Berachain, and Blast by exploiting a compromised admin key.
ZetaChain Halts Cross-Chain Operations Following GatewayEVM Smart Contract Exploit
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in ZetaChain's GatewayEVM contract on April 27, causing an estimated $300,000 in losses. Singularity Finance was also hit the same day for $413,000.
DeFi Protocol Scallop on Sui Hacked: 150,000 SUI Drained from Rewards Pool
Lending platform Scallop lost approximately 150,000 SUI after hackers exploited a deprecated rewards smart contract. The team pledged to cover 100% of losses from its own funds.
DeFi United Raises Over 100,000 ETH to Rebuild Aave Ecosystem After Kelp Exploit
A coalition of DeFi protocols has pooled over 100,000 ETH (~$230M) into a recovery fund for Aave following the Kelp exploit, nearly covering the $290M in damages.
Drift Protocol's $280M Hack Attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group
Security researchers from Diverg, TRM Labs, and Elliptic have confirmed that North Korea's Lazarus Group (TraderTraitor) was behind the $280M exploit of DeFi protocol Drift. The attack marks Lazarus's 18th hack in 2026.
Resolv Hacked for $25M as USR Stablecoin Crashes to $0.44
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Resolv protocol, minting 50 million unbacked USR tokens and causing the stablecoin to lose its dollar peg, resulting in approximately $25 million in losses.
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