Hackers Steal $31.6M in Two Crypto Bridge Attacks Just Hours Apart

Hackers stole over $31.6 million across two separate crypto bridge exploits on July 22–23, 2026. AFX Trade lost $24.15 million after attackers compromised validator signing keys on its Arbitrum bridge. The Verus Ethereum Bridge lost $7.5 million using the same attack method as a May 2026 incident. Arbitrum confirmed its own native bridge was not affected.