NEAR AI stated that its internal system suffered unauthorized access and has suspended cloud inference

NEAR AI tweeted that it has closed unauthorized access and continues to complete the investigation. NEAR AI Cloud will remain suspended until it can be safely restored. NEAR Protocol and other services are not affected, and the team stated that further updates will be provided within two hours.

Previously, NEAR AI tweeted that it recently discovered unauthorized access to its internal systems and has suspended NEAR AI Cloud inference services as a precautionary measure to conduct an investigation. NEAR AI Cloud inference operates in hardware-isolated TEE to protect user prompt privacy.