Polkadot Responds to Hyperbridge Vulnerability: Only Affects DOT on Ethereum Side, Mainnet Assets Unaffected

Odaily News Polkadot has responded to the Hyperbridge vulnerability incident, stating that the vulnerability only affects DOT assets bridged to the Ethereum network via Hyperbridge. It does not involve native DOT within the Polkadot ecosystem or assets from other bridging paths.

The official statement indicated that the Polkadot mainnet and its parachains are operating normally, with related assets remaining secure. Currently, Hyperbridge has been suspended, and the incident is under further investigation.

Previous news: Polkadot bridge vulnerability exploited, resulting in the minting and sale of 1 billion DOT on the Ethereum network, with the attacker profiting $237,000.