Data: 43 DeFi price manipulation attacks so far in 2026, already surpassing all of 2022

BlockBeats news, October 25th, according to DefiLlama data, as of October 21st, 43 price manipulation attacks have been recorded in the DeFi sector in 2026, surpassing the previous annual record of 27 in 2022. Related losses total approximately $199 million, lower than the loss scale in some years, with the Tectonic case alone accounting for about $124.5 million. Of the remaining 42 cases, 32 involved individual losses of less than $1 million.

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Data: 43 DeFi price manipulation attacks so far in 2026, already surpassing all of 2022

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