Did hackers steal $600 million worth of cryptocurrency?

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a protocol called Poly Network stealing more than $600 million worth of cryptocurrency.

What is the biggest cryptocurrency theft ever?

More than $600 million was stolen in what is likely to be one of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts ever. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Poly Network, a platform that looks to connect different blockchains so that they can work together. In a strange turn of events Wednesday, hackers returned almost half of the funds they stole.

Did hackers hack a cryptocurrency bridge?

This article is for subscribers only. Hackers looted about $100 million from a so-called cryptocurrency bridge, again exposing a key vulnerability in the digital-asset ecosystem. Blockchain Harmony said in a tweet that the hack of its Horizon bridge, which lets people swap coins between different blockchains, took place Thursday morning.

Did hackers steal $100 million from Horizon blockchain bridge?

Hackers have stolen $100 million in cryptocurrency from Horizon, a so-called blockchain bridge developed by crypto start-up Harmony. Bridges allow users to transfer tokens from one blockchain to another. They’ve become a prime target for hackers due to vulnerabilities in their underlying code.