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Circle and Tether step in to freeze hacker: Security incident

The stablecoin issuer blacklisted a wallet holding about $318,000 in USDT and USDC. Most of the stolen funds sit in ether, which can't be frozen.

StatusUnder review
Reported loss$318
ChainNot specified
Confidence55%

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Record history

First seen: 2026-09-25T14:41:53.000Z. Last updated: 2026-09-25T17:04:39.471Z. Revision: 1.