$606 Million Lost: April 2026 Becomes the Worst Month for Crypto Exploits

TLDR: April 2026 recorded $606M in losses across 12 exploits, surpassing total Q1 losses by 3.7x. Social engineering led the largest breach, with Drift Protocol losing $285M in a 12-minute attack. Kelp DAO hack drained $293M via a bridge flaw, marking 2026’s largest DeFi exploit so far. Cross-chain risks surged as Aave absorbed $177M in [...]

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