Crypto hacks top $1.1 billion in 2026, with less than 1% recovered

Attackers have taken more than $1.1 billion from the crypto industry this year, and almost none of it has come back Crypto hacks have drained more than $1.1 billion in 2026. Less than 1% of that money has been recovered. Picture a bank robbery where the getaway car disappears and the police recover pocket change. That is roughly where the industry stands this year. The headline figure is simple. Attackers have walked off with more than $1.1 billion in digital assets since January. The recovery figure is the more uncomfortable one.