PeckShield: 56 major hacking attacks occurred in the crypto industry in October, with losses reaching $6.48 billion, marking a month-on-month surge of 745%.

on November 1, data monitored by blockchain security firm PeckShield showed that the cryptocurrency industry experienced 56 major hacking incidents in October 2026, resulting in losses of approximately $6.48 billion—a surge of roughly 745% compared to the $766.49 million recorded in September.

Among these, the Binance hack involved approximately $6.3 billion, with around $3 billion in assets already frozen, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft of the year thus far. Bitget lost approximately $387 million, while Liquid Network was compromised for about $320 million, ranking second and third annually, respectively, with Liquid Network having already recovered roughly $285 million.

PeckShield statistics show that as of October 31, cumulative losses from hacking incidents in the crypto industry in 2026 amounted to approximately $8.6 billion, with the top ten attacks accounting for 92.3% of total losses. These figures have not yet had frozen or recovered funds deducted.