Crypto Hack Losses Fall Below $1 Billion in H1 2026 Despite Record 207 Attack Incidents: Immunefi

According to Immunefi's June 2026 Ecosystem Update, cryptocurrency projects lost approximately $972 million across 207 hack incidents in the first half of 2026—the highest incident count ever recorded—but total losses remained below $1 billion and less than half of H1 2025 levels. The finding indicates attacks are becoming more frequent but less costly per event. Decentralized finance exploit losses have fallen 74% from their 2022 peak, dropping from $2.62 billion to $680.3 million, attributed to continuous security coverage, bug bounty programs, and researcher-led vulnerability discovery.

Immunef's platform paid researchers approximately $13.45 million in bug bounties in H1 2026 to surface 837 valid bugs before exploitation. The platform now protects over $180 billion in assets across more than 650 protocols and has helped prevent over $25 billion in estimated losses.