Did a hacker steal $100 million from Harmony's horizon bridge?

A hacker has exploited a vulnerability to steal $100 million from Harmony’s Horizon Bridge, which allows users to transfer their crypto assets from . Harmony, the U.S. crypto startup behind Horizon, said on Friday that it was notified of a “malicious attack” on its proprietary Horizon blockchain bridge on Thursday.

Did harmony get a'malicious attack' on Horizon blockchain bridge?

Harmony, the U.S. crypto startup behind Horizon, said on Friday that it was notified of a “malicious attack” on its proprietary Horizon blockchain bridge on Thursday. Blockchain bridges, also known as cross-chain bridges, facilitate communication between different blockchains and allow users to send assets from one chain to the other.

Was harmony hacked for $100 million in cryptocurrencies?

A popular product on the Harmony network was exploited for over $100 million in cryptocurrencies in what is one of the biggest crypto hacks in recent weeks. "The Harmony team has identified a theft occurring this morning on the Horizon bridge amounting to approx. $100MM," the network's developers said in a tweet.

Is the Layer-1 blockchain affecting the BTC bridge?

The layer-1 blockchain’s main bridge between Ethereum, Binance Chain and Bitcoin has been exploited for nine figures but says its BTC bridge has not been affected. The Horizon Bridge to the Harmony layer-1 blockchain has been exploited for $100 million in altcoins which are being swapped for Ether ( ETH ).