81.7 million sounds scary, but it fell 87% month-over-month—suggesting that April was the real “hell mode,” and May was just regular bleeding.

BlockBeats reports that PeckShield states there were 40 major security incidents in the cryptocurrency industry in May 2026, with total losses of approximately $81.7 million, down 87.4% from April. Cross-chain bridges/cross-chain transfers remain the biggest risk, with 8 related attacks in May causing losses of about $33.28 million, accounting for 41% of total losses. The top ten incidents include SUPERFORTUNE888 and others, indicating an overall decline in May, but the risk of cross-chain infrastructure remains high.