{"id":616921,"date":"2026-07-17T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=616921"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:24:06","slug":"median-hack-size-declines-despite-3-defi-exploits-in-24-hours-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/median-hack-size-declines-despite-3-defi-exploits-in-24-hours-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Median hack size\u2019 declines despite 3 DeFi exploits in 24 hours \u2013 Here\u2019s why!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given how much more sophisticated the exploits have become, 2026 can undoubtedly be referred to as a year of exploits. Nearly five different exploits have attracted attention in the last day alone, some of which are mentioned below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Platforms and tokens compromised<\/h2>\n<p>Web3 security firm TenArmor first reported an incident affecting FCOW, a token deployed on BNB Smart Chain (BSC).<\/p>\n<p>An attacker allegedly exploited a vulnerability, causing an estimated loss of $61,300. TenArmor identified the suspicious on-chain transaction, allowing researchers to trace the stolen funds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_616924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-616924\" style=\"width: 2446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-616924 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC.png\" alt=\"suspicious attack involving #FCOW on #BSC\" width=\"2446\" height=\"1522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC.png 2446w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC-1536x956.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC-2048x1274.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/suspicious-attack-involving-FCOW-on-BSC-1200x747.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2446px) 100vw, 2446px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-616924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TenArmorAlert\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Though the specific exploit method has not yet been made public, the incident underscores the ongoing risks facing decentralized finance (DeFi) projects on BSC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeFiTuna\/status\/2077772502521053668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DefiTuna revealed<\/a> that an attacker had taken advantage of its lending pools. The attack caused an estimated $580,000 loss and left its USDC pool with a similar deficit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The investigation remained ongoing. However, the team said it had identified the attack vector and introduced safeguards against further exploitation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeckShieldAlert\/status\/2077625630536180100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to PeckShield<\/a>, a blockchain security company, Cascade was exploited, which affected its CLS vault, allowing user funds worth about 1.34 million USDC to be stolen.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_616926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-616926\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-scaled.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-616926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-scaled.png\" alt=\"cascade_xyz has been exploited\" width=\"2560\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-1024x204.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-768x153.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-1536x305.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-2048x407.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cascade_xyz-has-been-exploited-1200x238.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-616926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PeckShieldAlert\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The warning claims that the attacker swiftly transferred the stolen assets between several blockchains. This was done by bridging the funds from Arbitrum to <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/solana-price-prediction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana [SOL]<\/a> before transferring them to Ethereum [ETH] via Relay Protocol and transforming them into DAI in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Funds laundering<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not all, though, as blockchain security researchers have discovered that the attacker responsible for the Resolv Labs exploit, who stole about $25.9 million in March, has resumed their activities. The exploiter has moved 580 ETH ($1.09 million) in the last few hours and is actively using cryptocurrency mixing services to channel the money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_616928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-616928\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-scaled.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-616928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-scaled.png\" alt=\"ResolvLabs attacker is on the move again.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-1536x626.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-2048x835.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ResolvLabs-attacker-is-on-the-move-again-1200x489.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-616928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Onchain Lens\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the wallet that lawfully purchased 4.426 trillion BONK, or roughly $21.2 million, from the BONK treasury has started selling off its holdings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The address has sent 1.19 trillion BONK ($4.11 million) to <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/binancecoin-price-prediction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Binance [BNB]<\/a>, suggesting a possible sale. The wallet currently contains about 3.2 trillion BONK ($10.85 million), despite the transfers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naturally, this has raised concerns that more sales and deposits may soon increase selling pressure on the token.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_616927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-616927\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-scaled.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-616927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-scaled.png\" alt=\"deposited 1.19T $BONK\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-1536x652.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-2048x870.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/deposited-1.19T-BONK-1200x510.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-616927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Lookonchain\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2026 vs. 2025<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, even though the frequency of attacks increased, DeFiLlama reported that overall losses fell sharply to $1 billion as of July 2026. This is less than half of the $2.135 billion that was stolen in the same time frame in 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_616929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-616929\" style=\"width: 1548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-and-2026-in-exploits.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-616929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-and-2026-in-exploits.png\" alt=\"2025 and 2026 in exploits\" width=\"1548\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-and-2026-in-exploits.png 1548w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-and-2026-in-exploits-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-and-2026-in-exploits-1024x458.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-and-2026-in-exploits-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-and-2026-in-exploits-1536x687.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2025-and-2026-in-exploits-1200x536.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1548px) 100vw, 1548px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-616929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: DeFiLlama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly, <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/hack-sizes-are-declining-why-a-vc-firm-downplays-defi-security-fears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also believes<\/a> that security concerns have actually been downplayed when he said,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Median hack size by year is also declining, showing that we\u2019re moving more toward smaller hacks of smaller protocols.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Final Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$61,300, $580,000, and 1.34 million USDC have been lost from the above three exploits in the just past 24 hours.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the rise in attacks in 2026, 2025 still remains the year with maximum exploits.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How are multiple security breaches in such a short time revealing DeFi&#8217;s weakest links? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":616936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,66,4,20],"tags":[6427],"class_list":["post-616921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-altcoins-news","category-new-news","category-social","category-trading-view","tag-ambcrypto"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Median hack size\u2019 declines despite 3 DeFi exploits in 24 hours \u2013 Here\u2019s why! 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