A Hyperbridge exploit let an attacker mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot tokens on Ethereum and cash out about $237,000, reviving debate over bridge security. A hacker exploited the Polkadot-based ...

On April 13, 2026, the bridge facilitating Polkadot’s DOT token transfers to Ethereum was compromised. Unauthorized actors have allegedly exploited administrative privileges in the bridge’s smart ...

・An attacker minted 1 billion Polkadot tokens and sold them for $237,000 on Monday, using a bridged DOT hack on Ethereum. ・A weakness in a Hyperbridge gateway contract allowed an attacker to gain ...

A major security incident has shaken confidence around Polkadot’s cross-chain ecosystem after attackers managed to exploit a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge system on Ethereum. The exploit, which has ...