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A hardware wallet breach affecting 7,300 wallets made July the second-worst month for stolen digital assets in 2026, trailing only April's $644 million

The hardware wallet breach affected 7,300 wallets and accounted for over $100 million of July's total stolen assets, the second-worst month for losses this year.

Hardware wallet breach, DeFi hacks and bridge exploits made July the second-worst month for stolen digital assets in 2026

The hardware wallet breach alone accounted for at least $100 million in stolen Bitcoin, impacting 7,300 wallets across confirmed attack waves.

On-chain losses hit $247.4 million in July, led by a Coldcard hardware wallet breach topping $100 million and attacks on multiple DeFi protocols and bridges.

Despite $52 million in exploit losses reported by PeckShield for March, on-chain metrics and institutional capital flows indicate a maturing crypto market increasingly compartmentalizing security incidents rather than succumbing to systemic fear.