2022 Solana Exploits Overview

**TL;DR:** In 2022 Solana lost roughly $523M across 11 major incidents—most notably the $326M Wormhole exploit—comprising smart-contract/protocol exploits, private key compromises (Slope, Raydium), and multiple exit scams; root causes include signature verification flaws, collateral manipulation, plaintext key storage, and malware-based key theft. The report advises stronger audits, KYC, and due diligence to mitigate such risks.