Pegnet: In May 2026, the cryptocurrency industry experienced 40 major hacking attacks, with a total loss of $81.7 million, representing an 87.4% decrease from the previous period.

BlockBeats News, June 1st, PeckShield announced on social media that in May 2026, the cryptocurrency industry experienced a total of 40 major security incidents, resulting in a cumulative loss of approximately $81.7 million, a decrease of 87.4% from April's $647 million.

Among them, cross-chain protocols remained a key target for hackers, with a total of 8 major bridge and cross-chain attack events, causing losses of approximately $33.28 million, accounting for 41% of the total losses for the month.

The top ten security incidents in May 2026 were as follows:

SUPERFORTUNE888: Loss of $15.18 million

Verus-Ethereum Bridge: Loss of $11.58 million (recovered)

THORChain: Loss of $10 million

DxSale: Loss of $7.3 million

TrustedVolumes: Loss of $5.9 million

Gravity Bridge: Loss of $5.4 million

SquidRouterModule: Loss of $3 million

StablR Euro: Loss of $2.8 million

TAC Cross-Chain Layer (TON side): Loss of $2.8 million

RetoSwap: Loss of $2.7 million

Although the amount stolen in May decreased significantly compared to April, cross-chain bridges and infrastructure remain one of the primary sources of security risks in the current cryptocurrency industry.