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bitcoin newsOct 15, 2026AI summary

Q3 Crypto Hack Losses Near $1.2B After Bitget and Liquid Exploits

Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo

Hacken attributed about 77% of the quarter’s crypto hack losses to compromised suppliers, developer tools and infrastructure outside security audit coverage.

Q3 Crypto Hack Losses Near $1.2B After Bitget and Liquid Exploits

Exploits involving Bitget and Liquid helped bring third-quarter crypto hack losses close to $1.2 billion, according to Cointelegraph.

Hacken attributed roughly 77% of the quarter’s total losses to compromises involving suppliers, developer tools and infrastructure components that fell outside security audits.

The findings point to risks beyond audited systems, with external dependencies accounting for most of the losses reported for the period.

Source: Cointelegraph

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