- Humanity Protocol’s native H token crashed over 80% following a $36 million exploit tied to compromised project keys.
- The attackers drained 141.2 million H tokens and minted another 200 million after gaining bridge admin control on Ethereum and BNB Chain.
- The breach was traced to an employee’s compromised laptop, marking the latest in a series of major DeFi hacks in 2026.
- The team has halted bridge activity and is working with exchanges and police to recover the stolen funds.
Humanity Protocol’s native token H collapsed more than 80% Tuesday after attackers stole over $36 million by compromising private keys linked to the project. The coordinated attack across Ethereum and BNB Chain followed a breach of an employee’s laptop, according to the project’s detailed thread.
Consequently, the project’s H token plummeted from highs near $0.73 to a low of $0.0796, erasing much of its recent rally. This incident extends a devastating period for DeFi security, with data showing over $885 million lost to exploits in the first half of 2026 alone.
The attackers seized control by compromising multiple Gnosis Safe keys, draining approximately 141.2 million H and minting another 200 million through malicious contract upgrades. Founder Terence Kwok confirmed the breach and warned users to avoid the project’s infrastructure.
Meir Dolev of Cyvers told Decrypt this was “an operational security failure, not a smart-contract bug.” The attacker gained admin access through a private key, then abused mint functions to create new tokens before swapping them for other cryptocurrencies.
Meanwhile, on-chain sleuth ZachXBT initially flagged the event as potentially staged but later clarified his analysis. The Humanity Protocol team has halted bridge deposits and withdrawals, promising a full post-mortem while collaborating with authorities.
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