Polkadot responds to Hyperbridge vulnerability: only Ethereum-side DOT is affected, mainnet assets are unaffected

Comparatively speaking, Polkadot stated in response to the Hyperbridge vulnerability incident that the vulnerability only affected DOT assets bridged to the Ethereum network through Hyperbridge, and did not involve native DOT or other bridged path assets within the Polkadot ecosystem.

Officials said that Polkadot's main network and its parachains are operating normally, and related assets remain safe. Hyperbridge is currently suspended, and the incident is under further investigation.

Earlier news: The Polkadot bridge vulnerability was exploited to distribute an additional 1 billion DOT on the Ethereum network and have been sold. The attackers made a profit of 237,000 US dollars.