Topic: #audits
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Hacken says crypto hacks cost $1.18 billion in Q3 as audits miss key systems
Hackers stole $1.18 billion across 107 incidents in the third quarter, up 55% from the prior quarter, according to a Hacken report arguing that audits often miss the systems attackers actually target.
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DeFi Audits Miss 72% of Attack Vectors, $885M Study Reveals
A preprint by ack3-affiliated researchers examining 135 DeFi incidents in H1 2026 found that 72.1% of losses in audited protocols came from attack paths never covered by their security reviews, raising questions about what an audit actually guarantees.