Key Takeaways:
Defillama confirmed April 2026 as the most-hacked month in crypto history, with 28-30 incidents totaling over $625M stolen. Drift Protocol lost $285M on April 1, and KelpDAO lost $293M on April 18, together accounting for 93% of April losses. DeFi analysts warn that Q2 2026 faces intensified scrutiny on bridges and social engineering as attack frequency hits nearly one incident per day. April 2026 Crypto Hack Count Doubles Historical Monthly PeakApril’s dollar losses rank as the worst since the February 2025 Bybit breach, which totaled approximately $1.4 billion. By incident count, however, April 2026 stands alone. Year-to-date through April, the industry recorded roughly 68 incidents and more than $1 billion stolen, already ahead of 2025’s pace excluding the Bybit event. April alone was 3.7 times larger than all of Q1 2026, which saw approximately $165 million lost across 35 incidents.
Investigations into several April incidents remain open. Defillama continues tracking all confirmed exploits in real time, with figures subject to revision as recovery efforts proceed and attribution is finalized.
