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Humanity Protocol has shifted its focus toward enterprise AI following a $36 million security breach.The project has begun a new token rollout while continuing compensation efforts and law enforcement investigations.Founder Terence Kwok said the move to enterprise AI had been under discussion before the hack accelerated the transition.

In his first interview since the hack, Humanity Protocol’s Terence Kwok said the project is advancing with a month-long repositioning move toward enterprise AI products, stepping back from its identity-and-blockchain framing after a $36 million exploit.Kwok conceded the odds of recovering the stolen funds are low, pointing to Bybit’s struggle to claw back its own far larger $1.5 billion theft last year.

Axelar disabled Secret Network bridge routes after a $4.7 million exploit tied to a Secret-side ICS-20 contract.The company said the incident appears limited to Axelar-bridged assets on Secret Network, with no impact on its core protocol.Binance Research previously estimated DeFi exploits triggered $13 billion in TVL outflows and pushed leverage ratios to 2021 highs.

Humanity Protocol’s new H airdrop is moving through major exchanges after the June exploit now.Binance Alpha, MEXC, Bitget, KuCoin, Bybit, and Gate posted support notices for eligible H users.Most exchanges are processing eligible H balances at a 1:1 contract swap ratio for users.

Humanity Protocol will airdrop a new H token to eligible pre-snapshot holders across three chains.The recovery plan excludes attacker-linked addresses identified by Quantstamp and replaces old H contracts fully.A compensation fund covers complex on-chain cases and post-snapshot buyers after identity checks are completed.

Quantstamp linked Humanity Protocol’s $36 million exploit to tactics associated with North Korea-linked hackers.Attackers gained access to seven private keys stored on a malware-infected developer machine and drained 141 million H tokens.Humanity Protocol said no smart contracts were exploited, with the breach resulting from compromised credentials instead.

Humanity Protocol said a malware-infected developer machine exposed seven private keys used in the June attack that affected Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain.Stolen credentials allowed the attacker to drain 141.2 million H from the Ethereum bridge and mint 300 million H on BNB Smart Chain.The project said the incident stemmed from compromised private keys rather than a flaw in its smart contracts or bridge infrastructure.

Humanity Protocol says a compromised employee laptop enabled attackers to seize bridge controls and steal more than $36 million in H tokens.Attackers allegedly compromised multisig keys on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain, draining 141.2 million H and minting 200 million additional tokens.The project has halted bridge activity, is working with exchanges and police, and plans to release a full post-mortem report.

The decentralized identity protocol said a compromised employee's laptop let attackers seize its bridges and mint tokens at will.

Humanity Protocol said more than $36 million was stolen after attackers compromised administrative keys linked to its Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain bridge infrastructure.The project said the breach began with a compromised employee laptop, allowing attackers to seize bridge controls and mint 200 million H tokens on BNB Smart Chain.Deposits and withdrawals on affected bridges have been suspended as Humanity Protocol works with exchanges and law enforcement on recovery efforts.

ZachXBT said new evidence supports Humanity Protocol’s claim that a private key compromise caused the $31 million exploit.The investigator said suspicious market making activity and OTC transactions before the June 25 token unlock appear unrelated to the security breach.Humanity Protocol’s H token lost more than 80% after attackers drained project linked wallets and sold large amounts of the token.

Around 17 wallets that have interacted with Humanity Protocol have been drained for over $32 million, an onchain analyst reported.Humanity Founder Terence Kwok said the breach was due to a private key compromise.

The Humanity Foundation has overhauled its $H vesting plan, giving investors until April 26 at 09:00 UTC to choose between a three‑year extended vest or a steeply discounted one‑time unlock in June.Early investor Trix Ventures has publicly opted for the 3:10 discounted immediate unlock, swapping 16,666,666 tokens for 5,000,000 $H, a 70% haircut that still implies roughly a 7x return on its seed‑stage entry.The decision sets up a classic tokenomics stress test: a visible June 25 unlock cliff, quant funds watching Sablier contracts on‑chain, and a Mastercard‑backed identity protocol trying to survive concentrated sell pressure in an AI‑driven market.