CryptoSlate reports that Polkadot lost $1.38 million after a hacker exploited a security flaw that had been fixed four months prior. The attack resumed on October 26, using its own relayer before the XCM fix. A subsequent upgrade corrected supply issues without altering balances.
Based on the CryptoSlate report; not independently verified.
Source published: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:50:52 +0000
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