Friday, June 26, 2026

Polymarket Sees $2.9M Theft, Refund Plan Approved for Users

Attackers exploited a third-party vendor compromise to inject malicious code into Polymarket’s frontend, triggering a phishing flow that ultimately drained funds from at least 11 user wallets, according to blockchain analyst Specter. Specter estimated the stolen amount at $2.94 m...

  • Polymarket experienced a $2.94 million theft due to a third-party vendor compromise that led to malicious code injection and a phishing attack on user wallets.
  • The platform has contained the incident, removed the affected dependency, and will fully refund all affected users.
  • This event contributes to a record-breaking quarter for crypto security incidents, with private key compromises and phishing-style attacks being significant concerns.

Topics: Infrastructure providers, Legal regulatory, Risk default, Tokenization platforms, Enforcement actions litigation, Smart contract vulnerabilities

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