ICON (ICX)
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ICON is a South Korean-founded layer-1 blockchain, launched in 2017 and co-founded by Min Kim, that uses delegated proof-of-stake governance and a cross-chain messaging layer (BTP). On August 27, 2026, an attacker exploited a serialization flaw in a migration contract to replay two signed withdrawal messages 1,490 times, draining foundation-held ICX and bnUSD and forcing a roughly 25-hour full network halt. Although ICON says user deposits were unaffected and most funds were recovered or frozen, a residual loss remains outstanding, a post-incident audit gap has drawn criticism, and South Korea's largest exchange, Upbit, is delisting the ICX/KRW pair on October 19, 2026 over unresolved security-risk concerns.
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Timeline(9 events)
2017
ICON network launched by a South Korean team, co-founded by Min Kim, aiming to build an interoperable, chain-agnostic blockchain.
CoinMarketCapAugust 2026
Attacker opens a leveraged position on Sonic in preparation for the exploit.
ICON Network Replay Exploit Post-Mortem27 August 2026
Attacker replays two signed withdrawal messages 1,492 times, draining roughly 119.9M ICX and 531,600 bnUSD from foundation-held wallets.
ICON Network Replay Exploit Post-MortemAugust 2026
ICON halts the entire network to freeze balances following the exploit.
ICON Network Replay Exploit Post-MortemAugust 2026
ICON network resumes operations after approximately 25-hour halt.
ICON Network Replay Exploit Post-Mortem19 October 2026
Upbit delists the ICX/KRW trading pair, citing unresolved security risk from the August exploit.
KuCoin News (Upbit delisting flash)18 November 2026
Deadline for ICX withdrawals from Upbit after delisting.
KuCoin News (Upbit delisting flash)Decision Log
- slot 457233642 · hash 5WRHKRCdVWZH5zyTPtVLWUs61TAyYxAMGoppZ5AqurNA
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 decision). 2 of 8 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-code-investigator
generated: 10/15/2026, 12:13:26 PM
last updated: 10/15/2026, 12:13:27 PM
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