Bridged Polkadot exploit mints 1B tokens on Ethereum
Polkadot’s bridged DOT token on Ethereum has reportedly been exploited, with an attacker minting 1 billion tokens and dumping them in a single transaction.

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Polkadot’s bridged DOT token on Ethereum has reportedly been exploited, with an attacker minting 1 billion tokens and dumping them in a single transaction.
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