Crypto Scams and Hacks Drop Sharply in February, PeckShield
Published on March 2, 2026.
The monthly losses from crypto hacks and scams in February have dropped to the lowest level since March 2025, with $26.5 million stolen. Only two incidents accounted for most of the month's losses, including a $10 million theft from YieldBlox’s DAO-managed lending pool via a price manipulation attack on Feb. 21. The second-largest theft was from the decentralized identity protocol IoTeX, which lost about $8.9 million due to a private key exploit. The total of February's losses was a 69.2% decrease from January, which saw over $86 million in losses. The decline could also reflect tighter risk controls, stronger counterparty standards, and improved real-time monitoring across major venues.
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