DefiLlama data: 2026 year DeFi price manipulation attacks recorded 43 incidents
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According to DefiLlama data, 2026 through October 21 DeFi price manipulation attacks had reached 43 incidents, with losses of approximately 199000000 USD。
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Data: 2026 year-to-date DeFi price manipulation attacks have reached 43 incidents, already exceeding 2022 the full year
BlockBeats reported that October 25, according to DefiLlama data, as of October 21，2026 DeFi sector has recorded 43 price manipulation attacks, exceeding the previous full-year record of 2022 27 incidents. The related losses totaled approximately 199000000 USD, lower than the losses in some years, while Tectonic alone accounted for approximately 124500000 USD. Of the remaining 42 incidents, 32 involved individual losses of less than 1000000 USD.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/373610
Key points
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BlockBeats reported that, according to DefiLlama data, as of October 21，2026 year, the DeFi sector had recorded 43 price manipulation attacks.
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43 incidents have exceeded 2022 full-year total of 27 incidents; the original text stated that 27 incidents represented the previous full-year record.
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The related losses totaled approximately 199000000 USD。
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Tectonic Losses from one incident were approximately 124500000 USD。
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Of the remaining 42 incidents, 32 involved individual losses of less than 1000000 USD。
AI-assisted interpretation
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Price manipulation attacks generally refer to attackers influencing asset prices to DeFi obtain improper gains from a protocol. The original data shows that the number of such incidents in 2026 year exceeded the records of previous years, but the total losses were highly concentrated: losses from Tectonic one incident accounted for approximately 124500000 USD。
Why it matters to readers
The increase in the number of incidents indicates that DeFi protocols face notable issues related to pricing mechanisms and risk controls; even if losses from most individual incidents are less than 1000000 USD, a small number of major incidents may still cause significant losses.
For beginners DeFi Before using a product, be aware of the risks of price manipulation, do not focus solely on returns, and understand that funds may be lost if a security incident occurs at the protocol.
Risks and unknowns
The original text did not provide 43 a complete list of the incidents.
The original text did not specify the precise statistical methodology for price manipulation attacks.
The relevant data was cited by BlockBeats solely from DefiLlama; the evidence contains no independent verification materials.
Tectonic The process of the incident, the loss calculation method, and subsequent handling were not explained in the original text.
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