Cryptocurrency [loss] $2M+

"IoTeX hit by private key exploit draining around $2 million from bridge contracts, per co-founder"

2026-02-21 [vendor] IoTeX bridge [chain] ethereum
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $2.0M (2,000,000 USD)
Blockchain(s) Ethereum

Incident Details

IoTeX, a platform to connect IoT devices to blockchain networks, lost around $2 million after a private key compromise enabled an attacker to drain funds from the project’s token safe. Initial loss estimates were as high as $8.8 million, although IoTeX CEO Raullen Chai stated that the actual loss was closer to $2 million.Blockchain security researcher Specter has suggested there may be links between this attack and a $50 million theft from the Infini “stablecoin neobank” a year ago.

Total loss estimated at $2,000,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Private key compromise
Vendor / Product
IoTeX bridge

Timeline

  1. 2026-02-21 Breach occurred
  2. 2026-02-21 Publicly disclosed