# Qubic Restarts Its Chain After Weak Apple-Device Wallet Seeds Let an Attacker Drain $1.4 Million

Validators froze about 87.1% of the stolen QU on-chain and MEXC froze the account that received the rest, and the 1,404 affected holders can file claims until May 1, 2027.

- Published: 2026-10-21T05:37:25.162Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-21/qubic-restarts-its-chain-after-weak-apple-device-wallet-seed
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/qubic-blockchain-restarts-wallet-hack-recovery/), [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/qubic-restarts-blockchain-opens-recovery-claims-after-14m-hack), [CoinCentral](https://coincentral.com/qubic-halts-blockchain-after-1-4-million-wallet-hack)

Qubic, the network known for directing a majority of Monero's hash rate in 2025, has restarted its blockchain and opened a recovery process. An attacker drained roughly $1.4 million in QU tokens from 1,404 accounts. Qubic is urging users to…

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