$3.8M Exploit Hits NEAR Intents, Halting Withdrawals Across 11 Networks

NEAR Intents, a cross-chain swap layer in the orbit of the NEAR protocol, has halted withdrawals after an exploit of more than $3.8 million on October 1, 2026.

The team has confirmed that a fault sat between the Omni bridge and the Intents contract, allowing irregular withdrawals to flow out through a hot wallet.

Full reimbursement of all affected funds has been promised, but no timetable was named.

The incident has affected eleven networks, including BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, TON, Optimism, Avalanche, Stellar, Monad, X Layer, ADI, Scroll, and Plasma.