Crypto bridges lose $35 million in six hours of attacks
July 23, 2026
Attackers drained AFX, Verus and B2 through compromised keys and logic flaws, not broken cryptography.
Attackers drained AFX, Verus and B2 through compromised keys and logic flaws, not broken cryptography.
A leaked SGX signing key let an attacker forge withdrawal proofs and drain Taiko’s bridge
Attacker forged state proofs in Hyperbridge’s gateway to seize minting rights; liquidity cap limited the damage
The AI model rattling bank regulators has exposed cryptographic flaws at the core of DeFi infrastructure
The ecosystem-wide security program introduces continuous monitoring and formal verification for protocols at risk.
Six-month social engineering campaign targeted team members at crypto conferences before attackers drained Solana’s largest perpetual futures exchange
A six-month social engineering operation drained $285 million from Solana’s largest perpetual futures exchange.
Private key compromises drove the largest losses as smart contract exploits declined, but the 85M Drift hack already erased Q1 gains