Hacker Steals Over $11M From Verus-Ethereum Bridge
May 18, 2026
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by Wayne Jones
for CryptoPotato

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Hackers have drained $11.58 million from the Verus-Ethereum cross-chain bridge, emptying contract reserves of ETH, tBTC and USDC. The exploit underscores persistent DeFi and bridge security risks and could undermine adoption, funding and token confidence across crypto and cross-chain markets.
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Hackers have reportedly drained $11.58 million from the Verus-Ethereum bridge.
According to alerts from various blockchain security platforms, the exploit hit one of Verus’ cross-chain bridge contracts and emptied reserves containing ETH, tBTC, and USDC.
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