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title: "Initia halts its layer-1 network and rollups after reported exploit"
description: "Initia suspended its layer-1 network and rollups after security researchers identified unauthorized token minting, Cointelegraph reported, saying assets worth more than $2.6 million were transferred to Ethereum. The Block reported an ether transfer of $2.7 million shown in onchain data while Initia…"
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published: 2026-10-23T17:08:17.000Z
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# Initia halts its layer-1 network and rollups after reported exploit

Initia suspended its layer-1 network and rollups after security researchers identified unauthorized token minting, Cointelegraph reported, saying assets worth more than $2.6 million were transferred to Ethereum. The Block reported an ether transfer of $2.7 million shown in onchain data while Initia…

Attributed sources: [The Block](<https://www.theblock.co/news/defi/2026-10-23-initia-halts-network-after-security-incident-attacker-reportedly-mints-tokens-427755>), [Cointelegraph](<https://cointelegraph.com/news/initia-halts-blockchain-exploit-drained>)

## Key facts

Initia suspended its layer-1 network and rollups after security researchers identified unauthorized token minting, Cointelegraph reported, saying assets worth more than $2.6 million were transferred to Ethereum. The Block reported an ether transfer of $2.7 million shown in onchain data while Initia investigates the scope of a security incident.
Evidence strength: Multiple publishers, 2 publisher group(s) (The Block, Cointelegraph); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation.
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| Source / cutoff (UTC) | — / 23/10/2026, 17:08 |

## Claims and open questions

- Cointelegraph reported that Initia halted its layer-1 network and rollups after researchers found unauthorized token minting, with millions in assets moved to Ethereum and more than $2.6 million reportedly drained.
- The Block reported that onchain data shows a $2.7 million ether transfer as Initia investigates the scope of the incident, and that an attacker reportedly minted tokens.
- What Initia itself has said about the incident, including whether it confirms the unauthorized minting and the size of the loss, would clarify the scope.
- Whether the network halt is temporary and when the layer-1 chain and rollups will resume operations has not been reported.

## Source evidence

- [Initia halts network after security incident as attacker reportedly mints tokens](<https://www.theblock.co/news/defi/2026-10-23-initia-halts-network-after-security-incident-attacker-reportedly-mints-tokens-427755>) — The Block; published 23/10/2026, 17:03; received 23/10/2026, 17:08 (UTC).
- [Initia halts blockchain after exploit reportedly drains over $2.6M](<https://cointelegraph.com/news/initia-halts-blockchain-exploit-drained>) — Cointelegraph; published 23/10/2026, 18:39; received 23/10/2026, 18:43 (UTC).


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