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Shared October 3, 2026
$3.8 million stolen—and then returned in full.
After the October 1 exploit, NEAR Intents said it had identified the attacker and issued a 48-hour deadline to return the funds. On October 2, the team announced a full recovery.
Here’s what happened, how NEAR’s price was performing at recording, and why recovering the money doesn’t automatically resolve every security concern.
This incident affected NEAR Intents—not a reported compromise of the entire NEAR blockchain.
Does the recovery give you more confidence, or does the exploit make you more cautious? Let me know what you think down in the comments!
For education and discussion only. Not financial advice.
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