Overview
- CertiK tallied about $370.3 million stolen in January 2026, with roughly $311.3 million linked to phishing and social‑engineering scams.
- One victim lost 1,459 BTC and 2.05 million LTC in a January 16 incident involving an attacker posing as official Trezor support.
- PeckShield reported 16 technical hacks totaling about $86.01 million, reflecting continued protocol‑level risk even as scams drove most losses.
- Notable exploits included Step Finance (~$28.9 million), Truebit (~$26.4 million), SwapNet (~$13.3 million) and Saga (~$7 million), according to researchers.
- January’s total jumped roughly 214% from December 2025 and was nearly four times January 2025, prompting renewed calls for stronger wallet policies, staged approvals and user education.