DEFI EXPLOITS

Apr 04 2026CRYPTO

Crypto theft drops but hackers keep finding new ways in

In the first three months of 2026, hackers walked away with $168 million from DeFi projects—that’s down from $1. 5 billion stolen in the same stretch the year before. The biggest single hit came when someone stole $40 million from Step Finance by getting their hands on a private key. Then on January

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