PANews reported on February 22 that the IoTeX team announced it has contained the recent security incident and has strengthened the IoTeX blockchain. PreliminaryPANews reported on February 22 that the IoTeX team announced it has contained the recent security incident and has strengthened the IoTeX blockchain. Preliminary

IoTeX: Approximately $2 million in assets stolen; expected to be restored within 48 hours.

2026/02/22 10:52
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PANews reported on February 22 that the IoTeX team announced it has contained the recent security incident and has strengthened the IoTeX blockchain. Preliminary data indicates the attack caused approximately $2 million in damages, including USDC, USDT, IOTX, and WBTC.

Investigations reveal that this incident was a sophisticated, long-planned attack by professional hackers targeting multiple blockchains. The team is collaborating with exchanges and law enforcement to freeze the stolen funds and conduct investigations and fund recovery efforts. On-chain operations and deposit functionality are expected to be restored within 24-48 hours, and the team will continue to provide transparent updates.

According to previous reports, IoTex hackers have begun converting stolen funds into ETH and then swapping them for BTC via Thorchain .

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