# Fears of AI-Driven DeFi Attacks Overstated for Now The impact of AI-driven attacks on DeFi protocols is not yet fully felt. - **Source:** [Cointelegraph.com News](https://brifing.si/source/2e81e982-0137-4db0-8ac2-351f37085775) - **Published:** 2026-07-23 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/07c02c47-0f6e-415f-8745-4f540ccebb86 ## DeFi Attacks and AI Concerns High-profile crypto attacks in April raised suspicions that AI was used to identify smart contract vulnerabilities. This increased concerns that all DeFi protocols were at risk. ## Decline in Attacks Despite the scenario of DeFi protocols falling like dominoes, the decrease in attacks alleviated fears. Dragonfly's managing partner Haseeb Qureshi called the 'hackpocalypse' fears a 'false alarm.' ## Role of AI Hacken's security engineer Stephen Ajayi emphasized that AI is not yet the main cause of attacks but will play a significant role in the future. AI is making attacks faster and more scalable. ## Old Code at Risk According to CertiK's report, there was a significant increase in the exploitation of old and unverified smart contracts in the first half of 2026. AI enables attackers to analyze larger code volumes. ## AI's Scale Effect Chainalysis noted that AI is industrializing crypto crimes. AI-driven scams have become 4.5 times more profitable than traditional scams. ## Future Risks While AI scales attacks, old security vulnerabilities still determine their success. AI accelerates attacks, but fundamental security flaws remain critical. ## Sources covering this story - https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ai-hasnt-unleashed-a-defi-hackpocalypse-but-its-making-every-weakness-more-dangerous?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._