Monthly · Issue 2 · 2026-08-01 – 2026-08-31
Crypto security incidents · monthly · 2026-08
From 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, 48 crypto security incidents were publicly reported, with about $255.5M lost; the previous month had 38 and $254.4M, a change of +0% in losses. The largest was Tectonic (2026-08-30, about $124.5M). By technique, "Token & Share Accounting" accounted for the most losses: 8 incidents, $185.8M. There were no phishing, frontend-hijack or rugpull incidents; the rest happened inside wallets and contracts and call for key management and code audits.
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Largest incidents
| Date | Incident | Technique | Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Tectonic | Token & Share Accounting | $124.5M |
| 2026-08-24 | Nesa | Token & Share Accounting | $50.0M |
| 2026-08-05 | KITE Foundation | Key Compromise | $13.3M |
| 2026-08-22 | KiiChain | Token & Share Accounting | $9.7M |
| 2026-08-27 | Moonwell Lending | Oracle Manipulation | $8.7M |
By technique
| Token & Share Accounting | 8 | $185.8M |
| Key Compromise | 5 | $18.3M |
| Access Control | 9 | $16.1M |
| Oracle Manipulation | 10 | $11.4M |
| Protocol Logic | 7 | $10.6M |
| Governance | 2 | $8.5M |
| Bridge & Cross-Chain | 5 | $4.7M |
| Input Validation | 2 | $30K |
By chain
| Cronos | 1 | $124.5M |
| Nesa | 1 | $50.0M |
| Ethereum | 12 | $31.9M |
| KiiChain | 1 | $9.7M |
| Base | 4 | $9.6M |
| Tron | 1 | $7.9M |