BlockBeats news, October 3: NEAR co-founder @ilblackdragon revealed on X that the recovery of funds stolen from NEAR Intents was mainly thanks to the AI security layer SHIELD on Intents, as well as some active investigative work. The Intents team identified the responsible party within less than 24 hours of the hack, established communication, and fully recovered the funds today at 14:30 UTC.
@ilblackdragon also stated that NEAR will continuously strengthen its security systems and further adapt to the evolving cybersecurity landscape. AI may be accelerating exploits, but it can also help us defend against them. He hopes the entire industry will respond with vigilance, feel the same urgency, and work together.

