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Attacker Exploits Hyperbridge Vulnerability, Mints $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens but Only Profits $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are commonplace, instances where attackers take significant risks only to gain minimal profits are rare. Such a scenario occurred on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, connecting various blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, valued at $1.19 billion, and subsequently sold them for roughly $237,000…
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 common, instances 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 the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway, connecting various blockchains, and minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network. The attacker then sold these token…
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. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a weakness 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 sold them for appro…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, Nets Only $250,000
Cryptocurrency hacks have become commonplace, 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. The attacker then sold the…
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 becoming increasingly common, it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and walk away with relatively modest gains. However, that's exactly what happened 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 netwo…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Vulnerability to Mint $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, but Only Manages to Steal $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are commonplace, instances where attackers take substantial risks and end up with relatively meager gains are rare. Such a scenario unfolded on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in Hyperbridge's cross-chain gateway, which connects multiple blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network, and then sold them…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Polkadot Token Vulnerability on Ethereum, 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 multiple blockchains, to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum and sell them for approximately $237,000 in ether. Thi…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Creates $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, but Only Manages to Steal $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are common, it's rare for attackers to take significant risks and end up with relatively small gains. This unusual scenario occurred on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in a cross-chain gateway, creating 1 billion Polkadot tokens, valued at $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum network and selling them for approximately $237,000 in ether. The incident highligh…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Attacker Exploits Vulnerability to Mint $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, But Only Manages to Steal $250,000
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 is exactly what happened on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain gateway to mint 1 billion Polkadot tokens, worth approximately $1.19 billion, on the Ethereum blockchain, only to sell them for…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
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Hacker Exploits Cross-Chain Bridge to Mint $1 Billion in Polkadot Tokens, But Only Manages to Steal $250,000
While cryptocurrency hacks are common, instances where attackers take significant risks and end up with relatively minor gains are rare. Such a scenario occurred on Sunday when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in a cross-chain bridge, 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 highlig…
April 13, 2026, 7:16 a.m.