Polymarket: Criminals are said to have stolen cryptocurrencies worth millions
Summary
Polymarket confirmed that a compromised third-party provider injected malicious code into its website. The company says it contained the incident, removed the affected component, and will compensate impacted users in full. A blockchain security firm estimates that about $3 million in crypto was stolen in what appears to be a phishing campaign. The article also places the incident in the context of Polymarket’s rapid growth and the broader regulatory scrutiny around prediction markets.
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