Researchers warn: AI is shortening the validity period of security audits, protocols need continuous review

CoinFeed July 9 news, according to Cointelegraph, blockchain security experts warn that as AI tools enable hackers to identify vulnerabilities faster, crypto protocols need continuous reviews of smart contracts rather than one-time audits. TRM Labs policy head Ari Redbord stated that 'the speed of attack development has surpassed the coverage of one-time audits.' CertiK report shows that in the first half of 2026, hackers stole $1.32 billion and began using AI tools to attack codebases of shut-down DeFi protocols. In June, Aztec Connect was still stolen $2.1 million three years after shutdown, and mySwap was stolen $300,000 half a year after shutdown.