{
  "id": 256695,
  "title": "Coldcard exploit pushes July losses to $247M as second-worst month of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/coldcard-exploit-pushes-july-losses-to-247m-as-second-worst-month-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-07T07:59:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/coldcard-exploit-july-second-worst-month-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "July 2026 emerged as the second-worst month for cryptocurrency thefts, with hackers stealing $247.4 million, primarily due to the Coldcard exploit. This figure surpassed the previous record of $75 million stolen in June and $60 million stolen in May. The Coldcard exploit was the month's biggest single exploit, with at least $100 million in Bitcoin stolen from 7,300 wallets across three confirmed attack waves. DefiLlama's hack tracker estimates losses tied to the exploit at $115 million. Other significant July exploits included a $9 million hack against Bonzo Lend, $2.6 million stolen from SecondFi, $24 million from AFX, and $7.5 million stolen through the Verus Ethereum Bridge.",
  "summary": "The Coldcard exploit resulted in over $100 million in Bitcoin thefts across multiple attack waves, pushing July crypto thefts to a total of $247.4 million, marking it as the second-worst month of 2026. This significant loss surpassed the $75 million stolen in June and the $60 million stolen in May, indicating a concerning trend in the crypto space. Other notable exploits in July included a $9 million hack against Bonzo Lend, $2.6 million from SecondFi, $24 million from AFX, and $7.5 million through the Verus Ethereum Bridge, underscoring the varied and persistent risks faced by different blockchain platforms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Hormuz closure clouds China's crude imports after they hit a 3-month high in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/hormuz-closure-clouds-chinas-crude-imports-after-they-hit-a-3-month",
        "published": "2026-08-07T05:55:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}