Near Intents: Security incident

Near Intents froze its cross-chain swaps after a bug let an attacker drain about $3.8 million. The company promised to repay every user.

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Sources

• https://beincrypto.com/near-intents-hacked-3-8-million/
• https://coinfomania.com/near-intents-exploited-for-3-8m-security-patch-implemented/
• https://cointelegraph.com/news/near-intents-exploit-assistance-bitget-hack
• https://crypto.news/near-intents-resumes-service-after-3-8m-exploit/
• https://cryptoslate.com/wall-street-arrived-in-near-just-as-a-4-billion-a-month-app-got-hacked/
• https://decrypt.co/379822/near-intents-hacked-days-after-denying-bitget-hacker
• https://thedefiant.io/news/hacks/near-intents-halts-services-reports-3-8-million-loss
• https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/01/near-intents-hit-by-usd3-8-million-exploit-as-crypto-s-rough-year-of-hacks-continues
• https://www.theblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-10-01-near-intents-halts-services-after-3-8-million-exploit-promises-full-compensation-417404

Record history

First seen: 2026-10-01T13:30:08.000Z. Last updated: 2026-10-01T22:00:44.288Z. Revision: 2.