In the first nine months of 2026, the crypto industry suffered losses of nearly $2.7 billion due to cybersecurity incidents, and the losses are highly concentrated—just Bitget and Liquid Network plus three other cases account for about $1.57 billion; of that, more than $1 billion is linked to North Korea (Lazarus series), continuing the same thread as yesterday’s Bitget ($387 million, a third-party zero-day).
Insight: Losses are becoming "bigger and more concentrated"—it’s not the small fry getting tricked by phishing; it’s the single points in exchanges/cross-chain infrastructure.
Reminder for traders:
• When choosing a platform, look at "security supply chain + compensation capability", not just fees
• For large, long-term idle assets, self-custody is still the last line of defense
• Treat national-level attacks as normal, not an accident