Report: In January, Web3 security incidents resulted in approximately $414 million in economic losses.

MarsBitNews · 2026-02-06T11:05:37+00:00

According to the GoPlus report, major Web3 security incidents in January 2026 resulted in economic losses of $414 million, including smart contract vulnerabilities and phishing attacks. Of the losses, Exploit incidents caused $375 million, phishing attacks resulted in approximately $20 million in damages, and about 5,000 victims were affected. Meanwhile, the number of new Pixiu tokens on ETH, Base, and BSC has decreased.

MarsBitNews

2026-02-06 11:05:37

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Mars Finance reports that, according to the latest GoPlus report, in January 2026, the economic loss caused by major security incidents in Web3 reached $414 million. The types of security incidents include smart contract vulnerabilities, social engineering attacks, phishing attacks, HoneyPot scams, Rugpulls, and others. Among them, Exploits (including contract attacks, social engineering fraud, private key leaks, etc.) accounted for 20 major incidents, resulting in $375 million in losses. The total loss caused by phishing attacks was approximately $20 million, with about 5,000 victims. In that month, 390 new HoneyPot tokens were detected on ETH, Base, and BSC, which is a decrease compared to December.

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