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Hacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge on Ethereum, Makes Off with $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become increasingly common, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such an incident occurred on Sunday, where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, and subsequ…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability, Steals $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are common, instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario occurred on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway. The attacker successfully minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, but only managed to sell them for approximat…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, but Gains are Limited
While cryptocurrency hacks are becoming increasingly common, it's rare for attackers to take significant risks only to walk away with relatively modest gains. However, this unusual scenario played out recently. An attacker successfully exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens on the Ethereum network,…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge, Steals $250,000 Despite Minting $1 Billion
Cryptocurrency hacks have become all too familiar, but instances where attackers take substantial risks only to reap minimal rewards are rare. One such unusual case occurred on Sunday. An attacker leveraged a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, and subsequently …
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Cross-Chain Gateway Vulnerability, Steals $250,000 in Ethereum
Cryptocurrency hacks have become increasingly common, but instances where attackers go to great lengths only to walk away with relatively modest sums are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on a recent Sunday, where an attacker targeted a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, successfully minting 1 billion Polkadot tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, valued at $1.19 billion, and subsequen…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, but Walks Away with Limited Gains
The world of cryptocurrency is no stranger to hacking incidents, but a recent case has highlighted an unusual scenario where an attacker took significant risks yet ended up with relatively modest gains. This incident occurred on a Sunday and involved the exploitation of a vulnerability in a cross-chain gateway connecting different blockchain networks. The attacker successfully minted 1 billion Po…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Steals $250,000 Despite Minting $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens
Cryptocurrency hacks have become increasingly common, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. One such incident occurred on Sunday, where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, connecting multiple blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network. The attacker th…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, but Gains are Limited
While crypto hacks are a common occurrence, it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and end up with relatively modest gains. However, that's exactly what happened on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects different blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, valued at $1.19 billion, and then sold them for ap…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are not uncommon, it is rare for attackers to take significant risks and end up with relatively minor gains. This unusual scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, and then sold them f…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Steals $250,000 in Polkadot Token Heist
While crypto hacks are a common occurrence, instances where attackers take significant risks only to reap minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker leveraged a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway to mint and sell 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, for approximately $237,000 in ether. This exploit highlights the growing list of br…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.