BREAKING: Hacker mints 1 BILLION DOT tokens for just $0.74
Second major Hyperbridge exploit in ONE DAY crashes bridged DOT from $1.22 to PENNIES
Here's how they did it ๐งต
The exploit targeted Hyperbridge... a bridge connecting Polkadot to Ethereum
Attacker forged cross-chain proofs to seize control of the DOT contract
ONE transaction. $0.74 in fees. 1 billion tokens minted.
IMPACT:
๐ Bridged DOT price: $1.22 โ pennies
๐ Native DOT: 5-6% dip to $1.15
๐ธ $728,000 in liquidations
โธ๏ธ Upbit pauses DOT deposits
This was the SECOND attack that day (first was $12k)
๐ SECURITY FIRMS WARN:
CertiK alerts of forged message risks
โ Native Polkadot network: SAFE
โ ๏ธ Bridge users: Check your approvals NOW
Cross-chain bridges remain high-risk targets.
#dot
$DOT
Second major Hyperbridge exploit in ONE DAY crashes bridged DOT from $1.22 to PENNIES
Here's how they did it ๐งต
The exploit targeted Hyperbridge... a bridge connecting Polkadot to Ethereum
Attacker forged cross-chain proofs to seize control of the DOT contract
ONE transaction. $0.74 in fees. 1 billion tokens minted.
IMPACT:
๐ Bridged DOT price: $1.22 โ pennies
๐ Native DOT: 5-6% dip to $1.15
๐ธ $728,000 in liquidations
โธ๏ธ Upbit pauses DOT deposits
This was the SECOND attack that day (first was $12k)
๐ SECURITY FIRMS WARN:
CertiK alerts of forged message risks
โ Native Polkadot network: SAFE
โ ๏ธ Bridge users: Check your approvals NOW
Cross-chain bridges remain high-risk targets.
#dot
$DOT