Key facts
- Hackers stole approximately $3.1 million in Polymarket's PUSD token.
- The hack affected 11 user wallets.
- Stolen funds were moved from the Polygon network to the Ethereum network.
- Polymarket attributed the attack to a compromised third-party vendor.
- Polymarket pledged full refunds to affected users.
Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform, has disclosed a security incident where hackers stole approximately $3.1 million in its PUSD token. The breach impacted 11 user wallets, and the stolen funds were subsequently transferred from the Polygon network to the Ethereum network. Polymarket attributed the attack to a compromised third-party vendor. In response to the incident, the platform has pledged to issue full refunds to all users who lost funds. The total value of the stolen assets has been updated to reflect the $3.1 million figure.