Security· ★★★★· bearish·

Audited DeFi protocols lost $885 million to attacks outside audit scope

  • A total of 135 incidents with $939.86 million in losses from January to June 2026
  • 46 of 68 attacks on audited projects were outside the checked scope, causing 94.4% of losses
  • Excluding Kelp DAO ($292 million) and Drift Protocol ($285 million), the out-of-scope share falls to 72.1%
  • The ICON Network hack involved 1,490 repeated calls, with losses of about 150.2 ETH and 31,204 USDC
Why it matters: Audits do not guarantee the security of upgrades, keys and infrastructure, so holders should assess the real attack surface rather than the presence of a badge.
Source: CryptoSlate