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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens but Only Nets $250,000
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 various blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, valued at $1.19 billion, but only managed to sell t…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Exploiter Manipulates $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens on Ethereum, Yet Only Manages to Steal $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are not unusual, instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal profits are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday. An attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, which connects multiple blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens (valued at $1.19 billion) on Ethereum before selling them for roughly $237,000 …
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge, But Ends Up With Relatively Modest $250,000 Gain
While cryptocurrency hacks have become all too common, instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain relatively modest rewards are less frequent. One such unusual case occurred on Sunday, when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain bridge, connecting different blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum and then sell them for approximatel…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Creates $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens on Ethereum but Only Manages to Steal $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are not unusual, cases 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 Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, resulting in the minting of 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on Ethereum. These tokens were then dum…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Makes Off with $250,000 After Minting $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens on Ethereum
While cryptocurrency hacks are not uncommon, instances where attackers take significant risks only to walk away 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 various blockchains, resulting in the minting of 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on Ethereum. The attacker…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Cross-Chain Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens but Only Gains $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are becoming increasingly common, instances where attackers take substantial risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a weakness in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, connecting various blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network. However, the atta…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Steals $250,000 in Polkadot Token Heist
While cryptocurrency hacks are commonplace, instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday, as an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, resulting in the minting of 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, valued at $1.19 billion, and subsequently selling…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Cross-Chain Vulnerability, Steals $250,000 Despite Minting $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens
Cryptocurrency hacks have become commonplace, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded recently. An attacker exploited a flaw in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, resulting in the minting of 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network. These tokens were …
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 instance occurred on Sunday, where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, connecting various blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, only to sell …
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Creates $1 Billion in Fake Polkadot Tokens on Ethereum but Only Manages to Steal $250,000
While crypto hacks are becoming increasingly common, instances where attackers take significant risks only to walk away with minimal gains are rare. One such incident occurred on Sunday, where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, resulting in the minting of 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network. The attacker then sold …
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.