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$13.74M Hack Shuts Down Sanctioned Grinex Exchange After Intelligence Claims

thehackernews.com·Apr 18, 2026

Grinex, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Kyrgyzstan and previously sanctioned by the U.K. and U.S., is suspending operations after a cyber attack, which it claims involved foreign intelligence agencies, resulted in the theft of $13.74 million.

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