Second major Hyperbridge exploit in ONE DAY crashes bridged DOT from $1.22 to PENNIES
Here's how they did it 🧵
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:
📉 Bridged DOT price: $1.22 → pennies
📉 Native DOT: 5-6% dip to $1.15
💸 $728,000 in liquidations
⏸️ Upbit pauses DOT deposits
This was the SECOND attack that day (first was $12k)
🔍 SECURITY FIRMS WARN:
CertiK alerts of forged message risks
✅ Native Polkadot network: SAFE
⚠️ Bridge users: Check your approvals NOW
Cross-chain bridges remain high-risk targets.
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