Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026
September 2026 was reported as the worst month of the year for crypto security losses, with one tally putting the total at $766.4 million and another at more than $768 million. Bitget and Liquid Network were the two largest incidents in the month, and one report said more than $270 million from the Liquid Network loss was later returned.
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Users and firms exposed to Web3 security incidents would see September stand out as the month with the highest number of incidents in 2026, alongside a $766.4 million loss total. That makes the month a visible reference point for the sector’s security records today, not a forecast.
In practice, the main change is that one September accounting now places the month above $768 million in losses, while another tally breaks out the two largest incidents as Bitget and Liquid Network. What stays the same is that the month is still being discussed in terms of the same major incidents and not as a change in which kinds of events can occur.
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Thefts of a similar size
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 10.2 years ago | Bitfinex · Wallet stolen incident | $900M |
| 7.5 years ago | Bitfinex · Scam incident | $851M |
| 6.3 years ago | BitClub · Ponzi incident | $722M |
| 4.6 years ago | Ronin Network · Bridge incident | $624M |
| 5.2 years ago | Poly Network · Improper Access Control incident | $611M |
4200 incidents stored · 11 were as large as this one or larger ($768M)
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