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Polymarket halts international trading after third-party compromise
Polymarket halted trading on its international exchange Thursday after saying a third-party software provider was compromised.[3, 6, 9] Some users reported that funds were drained from their accounts, and Washington Examiner reported $2.65 million was taken from users' wallets within minutes.[8, 10, 11] The halt on the international platform lasted nearly an hour, according to NBC News.[6]
Polymarket said it identified and fixed the issue and that affected users will be 'made whole' or fully reimbursed.[5, 6, 7 +1] The company also said it referred the incident to law enforcement, according to IJR.[7] Wired reported that trading has resumed, while IJR reported trading remains paused as Polymarket works to restore the platform.[7, 12]
Why it matters Trading was halted days before heightened activity expected around the U.S. midterm elections.[4]
Covered by The Guardian, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal and 9 more
Read first Polymarket trading halted after vendor compromise; impacted users will be ‘made whole’
Where accounts differ (1)
- Facts differWired reported that trading has resumed, while IJR reported trading remains paused while Polymarket works to restore the platform.[7, 12]
- IJR · Right · Oct 29, 3:15 p.m. ET Polymarket Halts International Trading After Unauthorized Withdrawals
Polymarket halted trading on its international platform after a compromised third-party provider was linked to unauthorized user withdrawals. The company says it fixed the issue, will compensate affected users and…
- Wired · Not rated · Oct 29, 3:51 p.m. ET Polymarket Halted International Trading After Hackers Drained Accounts
The company says an unnamed third-party provider was compromised. Trading has resumed, and Polymarket says affected traders will be made whole.
- IJR · Right · Oct 29, 3:15 p.m. ET Polymarket Halts International Trading After Unauthorized Withdrawals
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 10 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 5 are center and 4 are right of center (3 of them in the Right group). 2 more are not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), ABC News (−0.19), Bloomberg (+0.08), Forbes (+0.19), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), IJR (+1.52).
Not rated The Information, Wired. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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