NEAR Intents Recovers Stolen Funds in Record Time

NEAR Intents has successfully recovered the entire $3.8 million drained in a recent security breach, beating its own deadline of October 4, 2026.

The funds were returned on BNB Chain at 16:15:28 UTC on October 2, 2026, with an input message from the attacker acknowledging the incident and expressing gratitude for the team's professionalism during the return process.

The recovery was made possible through a combination of SHIELD, an AI-powered security layer, and direct internal forensic analysis, which allowed the tracing effort to be completed in under 24 hours following the incident.