The Poly Network exploit was an attack conducted by anonymous hackers on August 10, 2021. The attack transferred over $610 million in digital cryptocurrency to the hackers.

Aug 13, 2021 · Poly Network said Thursday that all of the funds except $33 million worth of the digital coin tether have been transferred back. The issuer of tether, a so-called stablecoin pegged to the...

Aug 12, 2021 · Poly Network asked the hacker to return the funds. The security company Slowmist published findings on the alleged hacker, claiming that the hacker’s identity had been exposed and …

Sep 25, 2022 · In the case of the Poly Network hack, countless international finance and cybercrime laws were broken, so it was imperative that the attacker remained anonymous.

On 10 August 2021, the Poly Network was attacked by a hacker, losing over $600 million — the largest crypto hack since the Coincheck hack in 2018 — across the Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and …

Nov 25, 2025 · On August 10, 2021, someone drained over $600 million from Poly Network in what became one of the largest cryptocurrency heists ever recorded. Then they gave it all back.

Sep 13, 2025 · The Poly Network hack in August 2021 represented a critical juncture for decentralized finance, exposing fundamental vulnerabilities within cross-chain interoperability protocols.

Apr 19, 2024 · By hacking into the Poly Network platform, the attacker was able to drain funds from more than one blockchain. Hackers targeted Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Polygon with the …

Jan 16, 2024 · In August 2021, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Poly Network experienced a security breach resulting in the theft of approximately $610 million in various cryptocurrencies.

May 4, 2024 · The Poly Network hack, resulting in a staggering $611 million theft, stands as one of the most significant security breaches in the history of decentralized finance (DeFi).