Record 207 Attacks on Crypto Ecosystem in H1 2026, Yet Losses Decline
- Surge in Attacks: In the first half of 2026, the cryptocurrency ecosystem experienced a record 207 attacks, more than doubling from 83 incidents in the same period of 2025, indicating a significant rise in cybersecurity threats, even as total losses decreased from $2.3 billion to $972 million, reflecting a shift in attack patterns.
- North Korean Dominance: Approximately $643 million of the total losses were linked to North Korean activities, accounting for nearly 66% of the aggregate losses, primarily stemming from two major attacks in April on Drift Protocol and KelpDAO, which together resulted in $577 million in losses, highlighting the threat posed by state-sponsored hackers.
- Frequent Smart Contract Exploits: Out of the 207 attacks, 125 targeted vulnerabilities in smart contracts, mainly focusing on decentralized finance applications and exchanges; however, the relatively smaller losses indicate an evolution in attackers' strategies, increasingly combining multiple code interventions within single incidents.
- Significant Infrastructure Breaches: While infrastructure or operational failures constituted only 15% of the attack incidents, they were responsible for 76% of the financial losses, underscoring that large-scale infrastructure breaches remain the primary drivers of overall losses, necessitating firms to bolster key management and transaction approval processes to address this challenge.
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Technical Analysis for DRIFT
Technical Sentiment Analysis for Drift (DRIFT). As of , Drift (DRIFT) is exhibiting a Neutral technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 7 technical signals, shows that 3 indicators are flashing buy, while 4 are indicating sell.
Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status. Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for DRIFT stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the crypto.
Support, Resistance & Moving Averages. From a structural perspective, DRIFT is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.
Drift (DRIFT) Support & Resistance Level
| Name | S3 | S2 | S1 | Pivot Points | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 0.0131 | 0.0142 | 0.0151 | 0.0162 | 0.0171 | 0.0182 | 0.0191 |
| Fibonacci | 0.0142 | 0.0149 | 0.0154 | 0.0162 | 0.0169 | 0.0174 | 0.0182 |
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