Polymarket Breach: A Lesson in Crypto Security
Hey folks, so Polymarket had a breach recently, and it’s a good reminder of the wild west of crypto security.
The Breach
For those who don’t know, Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market on Ethereum. Recently, they had to address a security flaw that apparently came from a third-party authentication provider. Basically, it impacted user accounts and raised some serious questions about how safe these platforms are. They said, “We recently identified and resolved a security issue affecting a small number of users. This was due to a vulnerability introduced by a third-party authentication provider.”
They got on it quickly and said there was no ongoing risk, but it’s a stark reminder of how fragile these systems can…
