Polymarket Incident Exposes Operational Security Risks Behind DeFi Infrastructure
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May 22, 2026
Prediction market platform Polymarket faced a security incident on May 22 after an attacker drained an estimated $520,000–$660,000 worth of assets from a Polygon-based operational contract tied to rewards distribution. The exploit was first identified…