Sanctioned Crypto Exchange Tied to Russia Hit by $13 Million Hack

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Claim Sanctioned Crypto Exchange Tied to Russia Hit by $13 Million Hack
AI inference Neutral · 94%
Generated 2026-04-22 16:00

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Original source

A Kyrgyz-registered cryptocurrency exchange, slapped with Western sanctions for helping Russia finance its war effort in Ukraine, has experienced a hack that sucked over 1 billion rubles (over $13 million) out of users’ crypto wallets. The exchange, Grinex, announced via its Telegram channel on April 16 that it was suspending operations. Exchange representative alleged the hack was the work of foreign special services seeking to disrupt Russian efforts to evade sanctions and finance the procurement of needed goods and technologies, RFE/RL reported.…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on April 22, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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