Crypto hack losses dropped 37% in Q3 to $509 million, but September saw a record surge in million-dollar incidents, led by exchange and DeFi exploits.
Total funds lost to crypto hacks and exploits fell by nearly 37% in the third quarter of the year, even as malicious actors shifted their approach from smart contract attacks to wallet-focused compromises and operational breaches.
According to data from blockchain security firm CertiK shared with Cointelegraph, the initial losses dropped from around $803 million in Q2 to $509 million in Q3, a 36.6% decline. Compared to Q1, when hackers stole nearly $1.7 billion, Q3’s losses declined by over 70%.
CertiK said losses from code vulnerabilities fell sharply, from $272 million in Q2 to $78 million in Q3, while phishing-related losses also declined despite a similar number of incidents.
