The crypto industry is witnessing a big spike in security breaches. Data from DeFiLlama and industry reports confirm that April 2026 saw a record 29 hacks, the highest monthly incident count in history. Over $635 million was lost in April alone, primarily driven by the Drift Protocol ($285M) and KelpDAO ($292M) exploits. The arrival of Anthropic Claude Mythos models, while revolutionary for productivity, is a double-edged sword. Security analysts warn that agentic AI can now compress reconnaissance and weaponization phases to just 24–48 hours, making manual code audits less effective against automated speedrun exploits. A small number of highly precise, AI-assisted attacks from North Korea now account for 76% of all stolen value through April. These hacks have the potential to trigger massive contagion in the DeFi sector. The KelpDAO exploit alone wiped out $13.5 billion in TVL within 48 hours as users panicked and withdrew liquidity from protocols like Aave. As AI accelerates the velocity of risk, the market is likely to experience sudden, sharp volatility spikes following security incidents.(Ali Charts)