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Attacker Exploits Cross-Chain Bridge Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens but Only Steals $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks are a common occurrence, but instances where attackers take significant risks and end up with minimal gains are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects different blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, valued at $1.19 billion, but only managed to sell them f…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks are commonplace, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday, when an attacker leveraged a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, and subsequently sold them for roughly $237,000 in ether. This explo…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Gains Limited Profit
Cryptocurrency hacks have become increasingly common, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to reap minimal rewards are rare. One such incident occurred on Sunday, where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum blockchain. However, due to poor market liquidity, the att…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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$1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens Minted on Ethereum, but Attacker Only Escapes with $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks are becoming 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 Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, valued at $1.19 billion, and then sold them for approximately $237,000 worth of ether. …
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are not uncommon, instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. One such instance occurred on Sunday, when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, connecting various blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, and subsequently sold them for…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become commonplace, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to reap minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, which connects disparate blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, valued at $1.19 billion, and subsequently sold them for ap…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become a common occurrence, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. One such instance occurred on Sunday, when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, and then sold them for approximately $237,000 wort…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks are a common occurrence, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to reap minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded 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 and subsequently sold them for app…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, but Only Walks Away with $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks are a regular occurrence, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, connecting various blockchains, resulting in the minting of 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on Ethereum. The attacker then s…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become relatively common, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such an incident occurred on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains. The attacker successfully minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.