Since the Binance hack of 29 October 2026, hardly a day has passed without a new crypto hack. Binance lost around $6.3 billion, and attacks then hit Polymarket, Chainalysis, twelve DeFi sites through their domain registrar Name.com, operators of BTCPay Server and, on 2 November, the Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin. On the same day, attacks on a critical flaw in a WordPress plugin for crypto payments came to light, and police in Singapore warned of hijacked WhatsApp accounts that send malware. According to DefiLlama's hacks database, there were already 325 crypto hacks with $8.7 billion in losses from January to October 2026, 2.7 times as many cases as in the same period of 2025. Below is every current case with its status and the next step that keeps you safe. This overview is updated with every new case.
Key points at a glance
- Binance, 29 October: around $6.3 billion stolen; the exchange says it has replaced about 95 percent from its own funds, and since 2 November users can verify the proof of reserves for ten tokens themselves.
- Attackers: the FBI names the North Korean group TraderTraitor; North Korea has denied it since 2 November.
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