At least $26 million in crypto stolen from Truebit platform as crypto crime landscape evolves
Hackers stole more than $26 million worth of cryptocurrency from the Truebit platform on Thursday, marking the first major crypto hack of 2026.
The company said in a statement that it became aware of a security incident “involving one or more malicious actors.”
“We are in contact with law enforcement and taking all available measures to address the situation,” Truebit said, urging people not to interact with the smart contract that had been affected by the attack.
Multiple blockchain security companies tracked 8,535 ETH coins taken from Trubit, amounting to $26.44 million.
The Delaware-based company says it provides infrastructure for tokens, handling costly computations on behalf of other digital assets.
The theft…
