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Polymarket suspends trading following third-party breach causing user losses
Following reports from users indicating that their accounts had been emptied, Polymarket announced the suspension of trading activities.
The platform stated that the incident stemmed from a security compromise affecting one of its external service providers.
This security event, which resulted in reported user losses, was traced back to a breach at a third-party vendor utilized by Polymarket.
This situation underscores the inherent risks associated with relying on external infrastructure within decentralized finance ecosystems, presenting a critical operational vulnerability for market participants and institutions alike.
