Humanity says compromised laptop led to $36M bridge attack
Humanity Protocol's Terence Kwok said some multisig keys may have been accidentally backed up to a compromised device during setup.
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Read full articleHumanity Protocol's Terence Kwok said some multisig keys may have been accidentally backed up to a compromised device during setup.
Humanity Protocol, a biometric blockchain identity project that had been one of crypto’s top-performing tokens of 2026, suffered a catastrophic security incident on June 9 in which attackers drained approximately $32 million from more than 17 wallets — sending the H token crashing 90% within hours — before on-chain investigator ZachXBT publicly questioned whether the […]
The decentralized identity protocol said a compromised employee's laptop let attackers seize its bridges and mint tokens at will.
Humanity Protocol has disclosed that more than $36 million worth of H tokens have been stolen after attackers compromised multiple administrative keys and seized control of bridge infrastructure across Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain. According to Humanity Protocol’s June 9…
Humanity Protocol’s H token has crashed nearly 90% after wallets tied to the project were drained of more than $32 million, a breach onchain investigator ZachXBT says may have been “possibly staged.” A Private Key Breach Turns Into a Firestorm The exploit hit Humanity Protocol, an identity-verification network, early on June 9. According to onchain […]
Humanity Protocol’s $31 million exploit has been linked to a genuine private key compromise rather than an insider theft scheme, according to a new assessment from on-chain investigator ZachXBT. According to ZachXBT, further analysis of the stolen funds has led…
In crypto news today (June 9), the market is sitting relatively flat, with Bitcoin barely holding on to $63,000 on this Tuesday after a +0.2 overnight move. Liquidations continue to slow, with just $301M in positions liquidated and, most notably, the split between longs and shorts is nearly even. Of the other major caps, Cardano.. The post Crypto News Today (June 9): BTC Holding $63K, Humanity Protocol Hacked for $32M, Ethereum ETFs Turn Green appeared first on 99Bitcoins.
The breach highlights the critical need for robust security measures in crypto projects to prevent massive financial losses and trust erosion. The post Humanity Protocol’s H token crashes nearly 90% after attackers steal private keys and drain $32 million appeared first on Crypto Briefing.