Russian exchange Grinex hacked for over $13M

Russian cryptocurrency exchange Grinex has announced the theft of one billion rubles (over $13 million) in a major cyberattack. According to BeInCrypto, Grinex has suspended all services, including deposits and withdrawals. In an official statement, the exchange claimed the incident was a targeted attack by a foreign intelligence agency. The stolen assets were reportedly converted to TRX through various trading services and then moved to a single wallet, which now holds approximately 45.9 million TRX (worth around $15 million). Grinex is suspected of being a rebranded version of the sanctioned exchange Garantex, which closed in March 2025, as it was launched just two weeks later, allegedly using the same team and infrastructure.