May 18, 2026
Verus-Ethereum Bridge Exploit Drains $11.58M in Ongoing Attack
CrimeBlockaid Alertblockchain securitycross-chain bridgeCrypto Hack 2026DeFi exploitEthereum Bridge AttackPeckShieldVerus Bridge Hack
TLDR: Blockaid’s exploit detection system identified an active attack draining $11.58M from the Verus-Ethereum bridge. Peckshield confirmed 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC were stolen and swapped for 5,402 ETH. GoPlus found the attacker used a low-value transaction to trigger a batch-transfer of all bridge reserves. The attacker’s wallet was pre-funded with 1 ETH [...]
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