Cryptocurrency
[loss] $2M+
"IoTeX hit by private key exploit draining around $2 million from bridge contracts, per co-founder"
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
- 2026-02-21 Breach occurred
- 2026-02-21 Publicly disclosed