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Initia Blockchain Hacked — L1 and Rollups Halted, $2.7M Moved

Initia halted its Layer 1 and all rollups after a security incident in which an attacker reportedly minted tokens without limit, with onchain data showing ~1,135 ETH (~$2.7M) transferred.

What we know

@TheBlockCo reported the halt as of 15:41 UTC on October 23, with the team investigating alongside validators. Early reports cited unauthorized token minting, and onchain data confirmed a 1,135 ETH transfer. An account on X corroborated the story, noting Initia was still assessing the full scope of the incident.

Sources

@TheBlockCo

“Initia has halted its Layer 1 and rollups following a security incident; attacker minted tokens without limit; 1,135 ETH (~$2.7M) transferred”

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