Attacker mints $1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, ends up stealing just $250,000

Attacker mints $1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, ends up stealing just $250,000

A forged cross-chain message bypassed state proof validation on the bridge contract, granting admin control over the bridged DOT token and allowing the attacker to mint and dump the entire supply for $237,000.

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