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Polymarket Halts Trading Due to Security Issue

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Predictions markets platform Polymarket was forced to halt trading on its international platform Thursday for nearly an hour because of what it said was a third-party compromise.

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NBC News29 Oct

Polymarket halted trading on its international platform for nearly an hour on Thursday due to a compromise of one of its third-party vendors. Although Polymarket did not confirm user losses, the company stated that affected users will be fully reimbursed. According to crypto news site The Block, approximately $2.65 million in cryptocurrencies were reportedly drained from the platform. Polymarket is valued at $21…

Polymarket trading halted after vendor compromise; impacted users will be ‘made whole’ →
Washington Examiner29 Oct

Polymarket, a prediction market platform, stopped all trading on Thursday after experiencing a security incident that resulted in $2.65 million being stolen from users' wallets in just minutes. The company stated that the issue stemmed from a compromise at a third-party service provider and impacted its international platform exclusively.

Polymarket halts trading after ‘security incident’ siphons $2.65 million in minutes →
The Guardian29 Oct

Polymarket suspended trading on its international platform for about an hour on Thursday due to a security incident involving a third-party provider, DebugBear, which offers website performance-monitoring tools. Trading resumed in the afternoon after Polymarket addressed the issue and assured traders of full reimbursement. The company referred the matter to UK law enforcement and emphasized their commitment to…

Polymarket temporarily suspends trading on international platform due to security incident →

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  1. 29 Oct

    Predictions markets platform Polymarket was forced to halt trading on its international platform Thursday for nearly an hour because of what it said was a third-party compromise.

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Where to start Polymarket trading halted after vendor compromise; impacted users will be ‘made whole’ NBC News

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  • 29 Oct Polymarket temporarily suspends trading on international platform due to security incidentPolymarket suspended trading on its international platform for about an hour on Thursday due to a security incident involving a third-party provider, DebugBear, which offers website performance-monitoring tools. Trading resumed in the afternoon after Polymarket addressed the issue and assured traders of full reimbursement. The company referred the matter to UK law enforcement and emphasized their commitment to…The Guardian
  • 29 Oct Polymarket paused international trading after a security issue involving a third-party providerOn Thursday, Polymarket paused trading on its international platform for approximately one hour due to a security issue with a third-party provider. The trading platform later resumed operations in the afternoon, and Polymarket assured that it would reimburse all impacted traders.Toronto Star
  • 29 Oct Polymarket halts trading after ‘security incident’ siphons $2.65 million in minutesPolymarket, a prediction market platform, stopped all trading on Thursday after experiencing a security incident that resulted in $2.65 million being stolen from users' wallets in just minutes. The company stated that the issue stemmed from a compromise at a third-party service provider and impacted its international platform exclusively.Washington Examiner
  • 29 Oct Polymarket trading halted after vendor compromise; impacted users will be ‘made whole’Polymarket halted trading on its international platform for nearly an hour on Thursday due to a compromise of one of its third-party vendors. Although Polymarket did not confirm user losses, the company stated that affected users will be fully reimbursed. According to crypto news site The Block, approximately $2.65 million in cryptocurrencies were reportedly drained from the platform. Polymarket is valued at $21…NBC News

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