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Security & Privacy

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Hacks YTD
$890M
-32% vs 2024
Phishing Losses
$124M
Q1 2026
Bug Bounties
$48M paid
+42%
Audited Protocols
4,200+
+680 YTD
Rug Pulls
342
-28%
Funds Recovered
$210M
+65%

📊 Monthly Hack Losses ($M) — Lower = Better

6-month trend — Last updated March 2026

180
Oct '25
220
Nov
340
Dec
280
Jan '26
190
Feb
120
Mar

🔗 Key Signals & On-Chain Metrics

Exploit TrendImproving
-32%

Year-over-year decrease in hack losses

Audit CoverageTop 100 DeFi
68%

Percentage of top protocols audited

Bug Bounty PoolActive
$186M

Total active bounty value

Recovery RateImproving
23.6%

Percentage of stolen funds recovered


📋 Data & Comparison Tables

🚨 2026 Threat Landscape — Losses by Category

Threat VectorLosses ($M)ShareTrend
Smart Contract Exploits$340M38.2%↓ Decreasing
Rug Pulls & Exit Scams$180M20.2%↓ Decreasing
Phishing & Social Eng.$124M13.9%↑ Increasing
Bridge Exploits$95M10.7%→ Stable

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Crypto Security Bible

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Hardware Wallet Mastery

Ledger vs Trezor vs Keystone — setup, backup, passphrase.

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Smart Contract Auditing

Reading audits, common vulns, red flags, due diligence.

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Privacy & OpSec Guide

VPNs, Tor, privacy coins, device security, email privacy.

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Incident Response Plan

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