More than half of crypto losses in May came from bridge failures

https://preview.redd.it/i9m4zgybco4h1.png?2700&format=png&auto=webp&s=81f871e9f78b945ff86a1550d8d572929d906bcb

We tracked 28 publicly disclosed exploits in May 2026, resulting in $51.9M in losses.

What stood out wasn't the total amount lost. It was where the losses came from.

Bridge-related incidents accounted for roughly 54% of all stolen funds.

The interesting part is that these weren't the same vulnerability repeated:

• Verification bypasses
• TSS implementation failures
• State poisoning attacks
• Cross-chain message validation flaws

Different architectures. Different codebases. Same outcome.

Bridge security continues to be one of the most expensive unsolved problems in crypto.

What do you think is driving bridges to remain such a frequent target despite the industry's continued focus on security?