Cryptocurrency Investors Withdraw $14 Billion from DeFi Projects Following Cyberattacks

Cryptocurrency investors withdrew approximately $14 billion from decentralized finance (DeFi) projects in recent weeks following two high-profile cyberattacks. The data, reported by the Financial Times on May 6, 2026, was sourced from analytics firm DefiLlama. One of the attacks involved hackers linked to the North Korean government, who stole $290 million from the KelpDAO platform. The withdrawals reflect investor concerns over security vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols. No specific technical details or CVE IDs were disclosed in the report.