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Crypto hacks caused about $1.32 billion in H1 2026, Onchain Lens says

Crypto hacks caused about $1.32 billion in H1 2026, Onchain Lens says

Onchain Lens tracked 224 publicly disclosed incidents in H1 2026, with the biggest losses tied to access control failures, phishing and oracle issues, including major cases involving Kelp DAO and Drift Protocol.

Fact Check
The originating Onchain Lens X post (2026-07-25) directly confirms every element of the claim: 224 publicly disclosed incidents in H1 2026, roughly $1.32B in losses, largest losses from access control failures, phishing, and oracle issues, with Kelp DAO ($292M) and Drift Protocol ($280M) among the biggest cases. BlockBeats and CoinNess independently report the identical figures. All elements are corroborated by the primary source and multiple secondary reports.
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Summary

Publicly disclosed crypto hacking incidents caused about $1.32 billion in losses in the first half of 2026, based on an Onchain Lens tally of 224 cases. The largest losses were linked to access control failures, phishing and oracle issues, highlighting persistent risks from compromised permissions, credential theft and weaknesses in external data feeds. Kelp DAO accounted for $292 million of the losses and Drift Protocol for $280 million, making them the largest incidents cited in the dataset.

Terms & Concepts
  • access control failures: Security weaknesses in permission systems or account protections.
  • phishing: Scams that trick users into revealing sensitive credentials.
  • oracle issues: Problems with external data feeds used by protocols and smart contracts.