# Hackers Took $1.26 Billion in Crypto as Bitcoin Climbed 40% in Q3

Over the past three months, bitcoin climbed 40%. In that same quarter, attackers made off with $1.26 billion in crypto.Together, those figures sum up the industry as it enters the fourth quarter. New capital is arriving, and so are the thieves. September was 2026's worst monthCertiK, a crypto securi

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| Published | 2 October 2026 |

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