Hackers Drain $2.6M+ From Polymarket Users’ Wallets
At least $2.6 million was drained from Polymarket users’ accounts on Thursday after hackers exploited a compromised third-party website script, The Wall Street Journal reported. Polymarket briefly paused trading on its international exchange, said it fixed the issue, and pledged to reimburse affected users; its U.S. platform was not compromised, CNBC reported. A person familiar told CNBC it stemmed from a hack of monitoring firm DebugBear, which confirmed a security incident.
What’s confirmed
- At least $2.6 million was drained from Polymarket users’ accounts on Thursday after hackers exploited a compromised third-party website script, The Wall Street Journal reported.
- Polymarket briefly paused trading on its international exchange, said it fixed the issue, and pledged to reimburse affected users; its U.S. platform was not compromised, CNBC reported.
- A person familiar told CNBC it stemmed from a hack of monitoring firm DebugBear, which confirmed a security incident.
Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: WSJ, CNBC and BleepingComputer.
What would move the score
- Now: 94% with 3 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
- Up: more independent outlets or primary records confirming the core claim.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: Polymarket’s statements to users.Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 94% with 3 independent confirmations.
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