PeckShieldAlert: October Hacks Reach $6.48B
PeckShieldAlert reported 56 major crypto hacks in October 2026 that caused $6.48B in losses, a 745% month-over-month surge driven by the $6.3B Binance incident.
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PeckShieldAlert recorded 56 major hacks across the crypto sector in October 2026 that produced $6.48B in losses, a roughly 745% increase from September’s $766.49M. The Binance breach of approximately $6.3B ($3B already frozen) moved to the top of the year-to-date list, ahead of Bitget at $387M and LiquidNetwork at $320M ($285M returned). The top 10 incidents through October 31 accounted for 92.3% of the year’s cumulative $8.6B losses before recoveries.
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