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NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues
First reported Source: CoinDesk + 2 moreLast editorial activity
AI illustrationWhat happened
NEAR Intents patched (a fix the maker issues for a flaw in its software) the contract flaw, but deposits and withdrawals on 11 networks remain disrupted. The popular cross-chain trading system said it will reimburse losses after a bug affected deposits and withdrawals across several networks.
Sources & evidence
- CoinDesk Reporting source
NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues โ
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/01/near-intents-hit-by-usd3-8-million-exploit-as-crypto-s-rough-year-of-hacks-continues - The Block Reporting source
NEAR Intents halts services after $3.8 million exploit, promises full compensation โ
https://www.theblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-10-01-near-intents-halts-services-after-3-8-million-exploit-promises-full-compensation-417404 - Cointelegraph
NEAR Intents suffers $3.8M exploit after assistance with Bitget breach โ
https://cointelegraph.com/news/near-intents-exploit-assistance-bitget-hack