Cross-chain bridges are really hackers' ATMs; it's rare that Verus managed to recover that fund.

According to PeckShield statistics, there were a total of 40 major security incidents in the cryptocurrency industry in May 2026, with total losses of approximately $81.7 million, down 87.4% from $647 million in April. Among them, cross-chain bridges and cross-chain protocols remain the main targets of attacks, with 8 major incidents occurring, resulting in losses of about $33.28 million, accounting for 41% of the total losses for the month. Major incidents in terms of loss amounts include SUPERFORTUNE ($15.18 million), Verus-Ethereum Bridge ($11.58 million, recovered), THORChain ($10 million), and DxSale ($7.3 million).