A Hacker Just Minted 1 Billion Dot Crypto Tokens Through Polkadot Bridge

Polkadot crypto bridge infrastructure is under fire. A cross-chain attacker forged verification messages through the Hyperbridge gateway, minting 1 billion DOT tokens on Ethereum, 2,800x the contract’s reported 356,000 DOT supply, and triggering an immediate 7% price plunge in minutes.The full picture of the damage is still developing, and traders are asking whether this is a contained incident or the start of …