North Korea's crypto thefts highlight urgent global security risks, necessitating stronger international cooperation to counter cyber threats.
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Immunefi reported a record 207 crypto attacks in H1 2026, causing about $972M in losses. Record crypto attacks caused less damage, with H1 2026 losses falling well below H1 2025. Median loss per hack fell from $6 million in 2022 to $1.5 million in 2025, a 75% drop. There have been 207 successful crypto attacks in the first half of 2026, according to new figures from blockchain security platform Immunefi. This is also the highest number ever recorded in a six-month period. Despite the record number of attacks, total losses reached approximately $972 million, remaining below $1 billion. That represents less than half of the losses recorded during H1 2025, meaning as crypto hacks grow in raw numbers, they are causing less financial damage. Projects are still getting hacked, but catastrophic billion-dollar failures have become less common. DeFi Security Improved DeFi protocol loss
Taiwan's blacklist of shadow fleet ships highlights the geopolitical tensions and potential disruptions in regional maritime trade.
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North Korea's arms supply to Russia may escalate regional tensions, impacting global security dynamics and prompting strategic realignments.
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As the crypto community anticipates a market reversal driven by institutional capital and regulatory clarity as of July 8, Finbold research found that the cryptocurrency market is under intense pressure from major hacks. Between January 1, 2026, and June 2026, the Finbold report found that $955,864,608 was stolen from five Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols. The largest crypto hacks involved different tactics, which raises questions about the security designs of the web3 industry. Top 5 largest crypto hacks of H1 2026. Source: Finbold The largest crypto hack in the first half of 2026 involved a compromised supply chain on April 18 at a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) dubbed Kelp DAO, a liquid restaking protocol built on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. This supply chain attack on Kelp DAO saw the hackers siphon 116,500 rsETH (Restaked Ether), valued at about $293 mi
Crypto exploits rose 59% quarter-on-quarter to $807.5 million in Q2, due partly to the KelpDAO and Drift Protocol exploits, which came at the hands of North Korean hackers.
North Korea's crypto thefts highlight the urgent need for enhanced security in DeFi, as state-backed cybercrime threatens global financial stability.
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TRM says 207 crypto hacks hit H1 2026, with North Korea-linked attacks driving about $643M of $972M in losses. Crypto hackers carried out 207 attacks in the first half of 2026, according to TRM data. That marked the highest number recorded for any six months. Even so, total stolen funds fell to $972 million during […]
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The persistent security vulnerabilities in crypto infrastructure could lead to increased market volatility and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
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