Polkadot: Exploit
The attacker resumed on October 26 with its own relayer before the XCM fix; a later upgrade corrected supply without changing balances. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox.
StatusConfirmed
Reported loss$1.4M
ChainNot specified
Confidence80%
Evidence boundary
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Sources
- https://cryptoslate.com/polkadot-lost-1-38-million-after-hacker-exploited-security-flaw-fixed-four-months-earlier/
- https://thedefiant.io/news/hacks/polkadot-treasury-lost-1-38-million-after-xcm-patch-missed-production
Record history
First seen: 2026-11-04T14:50:52.000Z. Last updated: 2026-11-04T16:11:36.734Z. Revision: 1.