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Attacker Exploits Vulnerability in Hyperbridge's Cross-Chain Gateway, Steals $250,000 Worth of Ether
While cryptocurrency hacks are common, 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 different blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on Ethereum, and then sold them for approximately $237,000…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Cross-Chain Vulnerability, Steals $250,000 Despite Minting $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens
Crypto attacks are commonplace, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. One such case occurred on Sunday, when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, worth $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, and then sold them for approximately $237,000 in ether. This incident highligh…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, but Only Profits $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks are a common occurrence, but it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and walk away with relatively small gains. However, this unusual scenario unfolded 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 subs…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Gains Limited Profit
While cryptocurrency hacks are not unusual, it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and end up with relatively small gains. However, this unusual scenario unfolded on Sunday when 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 Ethereum, only to sell them for appr…
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 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 Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway. This gateway connects different blockchains, enabling the attacker to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum ne…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Walks Away with $250,000
The cryptocurrency space has witnessed numerous high-profile hacks, but it's rare for attackers to take massive risks only to reap relatively modest rewards. Such a scenario unfolded recently. An attacker discovered a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, worth approximately $1.19 billion, but only…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Polkadot Token Bridge, But Walks Away with Modest $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become all too familiar, but it's rare for attackers to take huge risks only to end up with relatively modest gains. However, that's exactly what happened on Sunday. An attacker found a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects various blockchains, and used it to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, worth $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network. The at…
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 commonplace, but instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal rewards are rare. One such instance occurred recently. An attacker leveraged a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, which links various blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network and subsequently sold them fo…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
Cryptocurrency attacks are not uncommon, but it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and walk away with relatively minor gains. This unusual scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, which connects different blockchain networks. The attacker successfully minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the…
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 increasingly common, but it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and end up with relatively minor gains. However, this is exactly what happened 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, only to …
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.