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title: "Crypto hacks surge 55% to $1.2B, but key theft drops by 30%"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/crypto-hacks-surge-55-to-1-2b-but-key-theft-drops-by-30/
date: 2026-10-19
modified: 2026-10-19
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The quarterly shift toward contract losses and September's Bitget and Liquid failures challenge a fixed hierarchy of security controls. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that..."
categories:
  - "Analysis"
  - "Featured"
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---

# Crypto hacks surge 55% to $1.2B, but key theft drops by 30%

The quarterly shift toward contract losses and September's Bitget and Liquid failures challenge a fixed hierarchy of security controls.

[Read the full story on CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-hacks-surge-55-to-1-2b-but-key-theft-drops-by-30/)

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