Data: So far in 2026, there have been 43 DeFi price manipulation attacks—surpassing the full-year total for 2022.

As of October 21, DeFi has witnessed 43 price manipulation attacks in 2026—the highest annual tally on record, significantly surpassing the previous high of 27 incidents in 2022, according to DefiLlama’s report published on October 25. Total losses from these attacks amount to approximately $199 million—lower than the aggregate losses in some prior years, though the Tectonic incident alone accounted for roughly $124.5 million. Of the remaining 42 incidents, 32 involved losses under $1 million each.