NEAR Intents Hacker Transfers 1 BNB to Recovery Wallet, Offers Cooperation

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A security breach was reported on NEAR Intents on October 2, 2026, when a hacker exploited a vulnerability and transferred 1 BNB to a recovery wallet. Alex Shevchenko, General Manager of NEAR Intents, confirmed the incident via MarsBit. The transaction included a message offering cooperation and requesting a Signal contact. The same address had previously transferred 0.295 ETH on Ethereum with the same message approximately one hour earlier. This address is linked to a prior $3.8 million withdrawal. Details were shared by 23pds from SlowMist Security.

Huo Xing Finance reports that on October 2, 23pds, Chief Information Security Officer at SlowMist Security, posted that Alex Shevchenko, General Manager of NEAR Intents, stated that the attacker behind the NEAR Intents vulnerability transferred 1 BNB to the recovery wallet and left a message expressing willingness to cooperate, requesting the recipient’s Signal contact information. This transfer originated from the same address that previously moved approximately $3.8 million in funds. About an hour earlier, the same address also transferred 0.295 ETH on the Ethereum network, accompanied by the same message.

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