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April Was the Worst Ever Month on Record for Crypto Hacks

  • Kyle Torpey--Gizmodo.com
  • published date: 2026-05-03 15:29:12 UTC

Drift and Kelp DAO were the two most notable crypto hacks in April, combining for $579 million in losses.

April was the worst month on record for crypto projects getting hacked, with 29 incidents tracked by crypto data provider DefiLlama. In terms of dollar value, $651 million in losses were recorded, wh… [+4944 chars]