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Polymarket International Exchange Suffers Fund Theft Following Third-Party Hack

6 reports, 1 independent Updated Fri 00:00
Mostly repetition Reached 6 outlets in its first 24 hours
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What happened

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Users of Polymarket's international exchange had funds stolen from their accounts after a security incident at DebugBear, a third-party website performance monitoring platform. Traders reported unauthorized withdrawals on Thursday afternoon, prompting Polymarket to halt trading on its international platform. Analysis showed at least $2.7 million was withdrawn across 710 wallets.

From cnbc.com

Why it matters

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Polymarket's international exchange operates as a decentralized finance platform built on the Polygon blockchain. The incident highlights the security risks associated with third-party providers supporting decentralized finance platforms. Polymarket has pledged to reimburse affected traders and referred the matter to U.K. law enforcement.

From cnbc.com

Who's involved

  • PolygonBlockchain infrastructure used by Polymarket's international exchange
  • MastercardAmerican multinational financial services corporation
  • Eli RothAmerican filmmaker and actor

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