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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens but Only Gains $250,000
A recent cryptocurrency hack has highlighted the risks associated with cross-chain bridges. On Sunday, an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's gateway, which connects different blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum. However, due to weak liquidity, the attacker was only able to sell the tokens for approximately $237,000 worth of ether. This incident adds to t…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Exploiter Creates $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens on Ethereum but Only Manages to Steal $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are common, 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 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 network and sold …
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 all too familiar, but instances where attackers take substantial risks only to reap minimal rewards are rare. Such an unusual scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a weakness in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens valued at $1.19 billion on the Ethereum network, only to sell t…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge on Ethereum, Gains Limited Profit
The world of cryptocurrency is no stranger to hacking incidents, but it's rare for attackers to take huge risks only to walk away with modest gains. Such a scenario unfolded recently when an attacker exploited a weakness in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects different blockchain networks. By doing so, the attacker was able to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens on the Ethereum network, …
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge, Makes Off with $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become all too common, but it's rare for attackers to take huge risks and end up with relatively modest gains. However, that's exactly what happened on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway. The attacker was able to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network and then sell them for ap…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, But Gains Are Limited
Cryptocurrency hacks have become all too familiar, but it's rare for attackers to take significant risks only to end up with relatively modest gains. However, this unusual scenario unfolded on a recent Sunday. An attacker discovered a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, and exploited it to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billio…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge on Ethereum, But Only Manages to Steal $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become all too common, but it's rare for attackers to take huge 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. The attacker managed to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereu…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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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.