Total losses were approximately $136 million, with 50 major hacker attacks occurring in the crypto industry in August

Odaily News According to PeckShield monitoring, a total of 50 major hacker attacks occurred in the crypto industry in August 2026, an increase of 67% from 30 incidents in July. Total losses amounted to approximately $136 million, down 49.5% from the previous month. The largest single loss event in August was the Tectonic.cro attack, which incurred losses of approximately $74 million, ranking as the fourth-largest crypto theft since 2026, trailing only the Drift, KelpDAO/LayerZero, and Coldcard incidents.