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Cosmos (ATOM) recovers 1.23 million stolen tokens; refunds await governance vote.
In the past 24 hours, Cosmos Hub validators successfully intercepted 1.23 million stolen ATOM tokens, valued at approximately $2.2 million, following a governance exploit on the Neutron chain. The funds are currently held in a multisignature wallet, awaiting a governance vote for distribution to affected users and protocols. This incident underscores ongoing security and governance challenges within the Cosmos ecosystem.
Key points
- Validators halted the Cosmos Hub for about 25 hours to secure stolen ATOM tokens.
- The recovery of 1.23 million ATOM tokens is pending a governance vote for refunds.
- The Neutron governance exploit highlights security and governance issues in the Cosmos ecosystem.
Sources
- Cosmos Hub Went Dark for 25 Hours to Claw Back $2M in Stolen ATOMCoinPaprika · September 24, 2026
- Cosmos Hub Restarts After Neutron Governance Attack, Recovers $2.2M in ATOM but 169K Tokens EscapeCoinAlertNews · September 24, 2026
- Cosmos intercepts 1.23 million stolen ATOM but refunds now wait on governance voteCoinMagnetic · September 27, 2026
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