Bankr Hack: 14 Wallets Breached in Latest Crypto Attack Wave

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Bankr Joins May Hack Wave With 14-Wallets Breached

Bankr confirmed that an attacker accessed 14 wallets on its AI-powered crypto trading platform. 

This platform uses artificial intelligence to carry out trading orders – like buying, selling, swapping, and setting limit orders – simply by understanding commands written in plain English.

What Happened to Bankr Wallets

The account initially noticed suspicious activity involving several digital wallets and temporarily stopped all transactions to be safe. After investigating, the team confirmed that 14 wallets were accessed, and they promised to refund anyone affected while they continue looking into the issue.

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We’ve discovered a security issue where an attacker gained access to 14 Bankr wallets. We’ve temporarily paused all activity while we investigate and will fully reimburse anyone who lost funds. We’ll share more information as soon as it’s available.

— Bankr (@bankrbot) May 19, 2026

Bankr has also provided advice for users who may be affected. They recommend immediately stopping all transactions to potentially hacked addresses, creating new security phrases on safe, uncompromised devices, revoking any existing permissions for applications to spend their funds, and thoroughly scanning their computers and devices for viruses or harmful browser add-ons.

I recently encountered a case where a user contacted our support, and I had to explain that their BNKR and USDC balances on Base were already at zero. I also clarified that once a transaction is confirmed on the blockchain, it’s irreversible.

This hack comes at a difficult time for the crypto industry. So far in May, there have been 14 separate hacking incidents targeting decentralized finance platforms, according to DefiLlama. The total amount of cryptocurrency stolen this year has now exceeded $800 million.

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2026-05-20 07:36