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Polymarket halts trading after crypto-draining script breach, $2.5M traced

Source: BleepingComputerLawrence AbramsOctober 29, 2026
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The prediction market Polymarket halted trading on Thursday following a breach of a third-party service. Attackers used a malicious JavaScript script to drain cryptocurrency, with $2.5 million traced to a suspected attacker wallet.

Key points

  • Trading suspended on Polymarket following a security breach
  • Hackers used a third-party service to distribute a crypto-draining script
  • Approximately $2.5 million in assets were traced to an attacker wallet

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