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Hackers steal $31.6M with 2 crypto bridge attacks within 7 hours

Cointelegraph·July 23, 2026·1 min read
Hackers steal $31.6M with 2 crypto bridge attacks within 7 hours

Hackers stole $31.6 million through two crypto bridge attacks within seven hours. AFX, a decentralized perpetual exchange on Arbitrum, lost $24.15 million on Wednesday. The Verus Ethereum bridge was attacked hours later. The incidents highlight ongoing security vulnerabilities in cross-chain infrastructure.

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