According to data shared by Lightning.news and Bitcoin Magazine, as of 2026, net losses from cryptocurrency hacks, after freezes and returns, have reached approximately $2.35 billion. Of this, September's losses accounted for about $768 million, primarily due to attacks on CEXs and DeFi protocols, rather than hardware wallet failures. The largest single loss was Bitget's hot and warm wallet compromise on September 24, totaling approximately $387.5 million; Liquid Network lost about $320 million due to an Elements software vulnerability. The report indicates that attackers exploited third-party security products to inject fraudulent withdrawal instructions, and the deployment of AI coding agents is making vulnerability discovery and exploitation easier, intensifying the cybersecurity arms race.