ME News reports that on April 13 (UTC+8), the blockchain interoperability protocol Hyperbridge tweeted that its team is taking emergency measures to mitigate an attack related to DOT tokens. The team has temporarily suspended all cross-chain operations via its frontend and advised partners to pause external transactions, issue warnings, and remain highly vigilant where appropriate. Polkadot stated that the vulnerability only affects DOT tokens bridged to Ethereum via Hyperbridge and does not impact DOT within the Polkadot ecosystem or DOT transferred through other cross-chain versions. Polkadot, its parachains, and native DOT remain secure and unaffected. (Source: Foresight News)
Hyperbridge Suspends All Frontend Cross-Chain Operations Amid Investigation
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On-chain news broke on April 13 (UTC+8) as Hyperbridge halted all frontend cross-chain operations to address a DOT token exploit. The protocol urged partners to cease external transactions and issue alerts. Polkadot confirmed the issue only affects DOT tokens bridged to the Ethereum ecosystem via Hyperbridge; native DOT, Polkadot parachains, and the broader Polkadot network remain unaffected.
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