DeFi Exploits Top $775M in 2026 as KelpDAO, Drift Lead Losses

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DeFi exploits topped $775M in 2026, with KelpDAO, Drift, and Step Finance hit hardest.
KelpDAO and Drift alone accounted for $577M in losses from bridge and oracle attacks.
Private key compromise remained a major DeFi risk, alongside bridge and oracle exploits.

DeFi exploits have caused more than $775 million in losses in 2026, based on the provided figures. KelpDAO, Drift, and Step Finance posted the biggest incidents. Private key compromise also emerged as a major factor behind several attacks.

The top ten list includes KelpDAO, Drift, Step Finance, Truebit, Resolv, Rhea Finance, Grinex, SwapNet, YieldBlox, and Saga. These incidents came from different attack types. They included bridge exploits, oracle manipulation, key compromise, approval abuse, and insider-linked drains.