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February 21, 2026Single-day social intelligence recap and verified catalyst posts · ← Back to $IOTX Profile · Market Rankings
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29 source posts analyzed· 2026-02-21T11:36:14+00:00Another Crypto Hack: IoTeX Just Got Hacked for $8.8 Million - Funds Already Moving to Bitcoin What Happened: The Attacker Drained Multiple Tokens From The IoTeX Token Safe Including USDC, USDT, IOTX, WBTC, BUSD And PAYG. All Stolen Funds Were Swapped To ETH And The Hacker Has
· 2026-02-21T18:37:03+00:00Update on the recent security incident: Our team has contained the situation and the IoTeX chain is being secured. Current data confirms the exploit impact is around $2M USD (including USDC, USDT, IOTX, and WBTC). Investigations show this was a sophisticated, long-planned
· 2026-02-21T18:45:00+00:00JUST IN: IoTeX probes suspicious token safe activity after possible private key compromise; losses reportedly contained.
· 2026-02-21T11:43:00+00:00$IOTX HACKED? MILLIONS DRAINED IoTeX confirms a private key compromise after its token safe was drained. Rumors say $8.8M lost, team says actual damage may be lower. Funds being traced. Exchanges alerted. Security season never ends in crypto.
· 2026-02-21T11:28:50+00:00According to @SpecterAnalyst , IoTeX' private key may have been compromised, resulting in its token safe being drained with a total loss of approximately $8.8 million. IoTeX has officially responded, confirming the breach but stating that initial estimates indicate the potential
· 2026-02-21T17:17:27+00:00IoTeX hit by private key exploit draining up to $8.8 million from bridge contracts
· 2026-02-21T09:20:39+00:00The private key of @iotex_io may have been compromised, resulting in their token safe being drained for a total loss of approximately $4.3M. The attacker drained multiple contract assets, including: USDC, USDT, IOTX, PAYG, WBTC, BUSD The stolen assets were swapped for ETH, and
· 2026-02-21T07:52:58+00:00Alert! It looks like @iotex_io is suffering from a private key compromise. An attacker gained access to its bridge owner and minted huge amount of IOTX token. The attacker is currently bridging the minted IOTX to iotex chain and depositing to @binance for selling.
· 2026-02-21T11:18:11+00:00Old projects: IoTeX got hacked and lost $8M worth of tokens. Despite that, it still managed to hold its price pretty well. Last month, SagaEVM also got drained for $7M worth of USDC. Looks like hack season has officially started
· 2026-02-21T21:42:30+00:00IoTeX was targeted by a private key compromise today, but its co-founder told me the company has "multiple pieces of evidence" that a sophisticated group has been targeting them and others for months. Could the Infini attacker be behind it? More details in my story
· 2026-02-21T15:42:22+00:00The IoTeX chain will be back in an estimated 24–48 hours, along with exchange deposits, after the hackers' addresses are frozen. All funds are safe on the IoTeX chain!
· 2026-02-21T12:08:36+00:00THE $IOTX TREASURY JUST GOT HACKED IoTeX confirms a private key compromise after its token safe was drained. This means: • $4–8M in crypto may have been stolen, including $IOTX, stablecoins, and $WBTC. • Funds are being traced; exchanges have been alerted to stop
· 2026-02-21T12:04:36+00:00$IOTX HACKED The private keys of @iotex_io were compromised, resulting in $8.8M stolen within the last hour. One hour ago, an attacker compromised the private keys and gained access to a crypto wallet holding $8.8M. Shortly after, all funds were transferred out to wallets
· 2026-02-21T11:54:25+00:00#IOTX currency will soon join the (watchlist) club
· 2026-02-21T08:57:30+00:00**IOTX bridge private key leak**
· 2026-02-21T14:15:30+00:00IoTeX had a private key compromise, with reports of an $8.8M loss. IoTeX confirmed the breach, says losses may be lower, and is working to trace and freeze the funds.
· 2026-02-21T11:09:29+00:00IoTeX private key leak incident caused approximately $8.8 million in losses. Initially, the attacker stole multiple assets including USDC, USDT, IOTX, etc., totaling $4.3 million, which exposed structural flaws in the vault management. Subsequently, they stole 93 million
· 2026-02-21T16:32:18+00:00All funds are safe on IoTeX chain.
· 2026-02-21T21:43:35+00:00SCAM ALERT Fake posts are circulating offering “refunds” via event-iotex[.]com This is a wallet drainer. Do NOT connect your wallet. Our only official domain is iotex.io We will NEVER ask you to claim refunds via a link. Stay safe. Report & block.
· 2026-02-21T10:47:27+00:00Regarding the IoTeX token security incident that has been circulating today, the team has immediately stepped in to handle it, and the current situation is under control. Preliminary assessment shows that the potential loss is far lower than what is being rumored online. The team
· 2026-02-21T11:10:45+00:00可以做空IOTX吗？
· 2026-02-21T10:39:32+00:00We are aware of recent reports regarding suspicious activity involving an IoTeX token safe. Our team is fully engaged, working around the clock to assess and contain the situation. Initial estimates indicate the potential loss is significantly lower than circulating rumors
· 2026-02-21T11:40:51+00:00$IOTX HACKED? MILLIONS DRAINED IoTeX confirms a private key compromise after its token safe was drained. Rumors say $8.8M lost, team says actual damage may be lower. Funds being traced. Exchanges alerted. Security season never ends in crypto.
· 2026-02-21T11:42:07+00:00Check out this article, it explains it simply: $IOTX news on @EdgenTech
· 2026-02-21T15:54:14+00:00IoTeX blockchain is expected to resume operations within 24–48 hours. At the same time, after the hacker address has been frozen, deposit functions on major exchanges will also be restored. All funds on the IoTeX chain are SAFE!
· 2026-02-21T10:59:04+00:00GÜNÜN ÖZETİ: Türkiye altın rezervlerini 585,5 tona çıkardı (+74,8) Specter: IoTeX saldırısında 4,3M$ kayıp Beyaz Saray tarifeleri %10’a sabitledi. BlackRock 64,5M$ değerinde BTC aldı. Bitmine 17.722 $ETH (34,7M$) ekledi.
· 2026-02-21T10:39:07+00:00JUST IN: A precision attack has wiped out Specter's treasury on the IoTeX network. The perpetrators, allegedly after obtaining the seed phrases or private keys of the project, managed to extract funds valued at $4.3 million.
· 2026-02-21T09:29:07+00:00[ @iotex_io ] etherscan.io/address/0x43ed … it is normal...?
· 2026-02-21T12:00:15+00:00$IOTX DROPS 10%, HERE’S WHY? Reports are circulating about suspicious activity tied to an IoTeX token safe. The team says: • Situation is under control • Loss is much smaller than rumors • Exchanges are tracing & freezing assets More updates expected soon.