Admin Keys, Phishing, and DNS: The New Front Line of Crypto Security

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Crypto losses fell in H1 2026, but attacks reached a record. Learn why admin keys, phishing, DNS, credentials, & governance are becoming critical security risks
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Crypto losses fell to roughly $972 million across 207 incidents in the first half of 2026, but the record incident count shows attackers have not slowed down. As smart contract security improves, attackers are increasingly targeting admin keys, credentials, governance systems, phishing, DNS, and operational infrastructure. The result is a broader crypto security problem that traditional smart contract audits alone cannot address.