Crypto exchange based in Kyrgyzstan, Grinex, halted all trading activity after hackers stole more than $15 million USDT from its wallets. The exchange issued a public statement confirming the attack, while British blockchain analytics firm Elliptic tracked the stolen funds and found that the attackers moved them to avoid detection.

The incident comes amid a broader wave of attacks targeting crypto exchanges globally in 2025 and 2026, where hot-wallet vulnerabilities and signing-flow compromises have remained the most exploited entry points.

Hackers stole money and stopped Grinex trading

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