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Hacker Exploits Vulnerability to Mint $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, but Only Manages to Steal $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are not uncommon, instances where attackers take significant risks only to reap minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded recently when an attacker exploited a weakness in a cross-chain gateway, minting 1 billion Polkadot tokens on the Ethereum network, valued at $1.19 billion, and selling them for approximately $237,000 in ether. This incident highlights the o…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attackers exploit Hyperbridge vulnerability to mint $1 billion in Polkadot tokens, but only net $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become increasingly common, but it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and walk away with relatively modest gains. However, this is exactly what happened on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects different blockchain networks. The attacker managed to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Vulnerability to Mint $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, But Only Nets $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are becoming increasingly common, instances where attackers take substantial risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such an unusual case occurred on a recent Sunday, where an attacker managed to exploit a weakness in the cross-chain gateway operated by Hyperbridge, which interconnects various blockchain networks. The attacker successfully minted 1 billion Polkadot…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Steals $250,000 in Polkadot Token Heist
Cryptocurrency hacks have become increasingly common, but it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and walk away with relatively minor gains. However, this unusual scenario played out recently. An attacker exploited a weakness in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects different blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, valued at $1.19 billion, before selli…
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 commonplace, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such an unusual scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway. The attacker successfully minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network and sold them for approxima…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Cross-Chain Bridge Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens but Only Profits $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are not uncommon, instances where attackers take substantial risks only to gain minimal profits are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, successfully minting 1 billion Polkadot tokens on the Ethereum network, worth approximately $1.19 billion, but only managing to sell them for around $…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Cross-Chain Vulnerability, Steals $250,000 from Polkadot Token Bridge
Cryptocurrency hacks have become increasingly common, but it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and end up with relatively modest gains. However, this was the case in a recent incident that occurred on Sunday. An attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects different blockchain networks, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens ($1.19 billion) on…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Vulnerability in Hyperbridge's Cross-Chain Gateway, Steals $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are commonplace, it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and walk away with relatively minor gains. However, this unusual scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway. The attacker successfully minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network and sold them for arou…
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 commonplace, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. Such a scenario unfolded recently. An attacker leveraged a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain bridge, which connects 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 Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, but Only Steals $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become increasingly common, 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 the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, connecting 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.