In May 2026, the cryptocurrency sector experienced 40 major hacks, resulting in losses totaling $81.7 million, marking an 87.4% decrease from April's $647 million. Cross-chain protocols were notably targeted, with eight significant bridge and cross-chain exploits accounting for $33.28 million, or 41% of the month's total losses. The top ten hacks of the month included a $15.18 million breach at SUPERFORTUNE888 and an $11.58 million incident at the Verus-Ethereum Bridge, which was refunded. Other significant hacks involved THORChain ($10 million), DxSale ($7.3 million), and trustedvolumes ($5.9 million).