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Polymarket halts trading after vendor compromise, reports of stolen…

Polymarket says one third-party provider was compromised and it has referred the matter to law enforcement; users reported thousands of dollars missing, and the company promised to cover losses.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolymarket halted trading on its international platform today after one of its vendors was compromised, and users reported stolen funds.

  2. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterIt's a quiet website, Hank. Or it was.

  3. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThen a vendor called DebugBear, a company that watches how fast the pages load, becomes the crime scene, and there's no one in the lobby!

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA company that watches how fast the pages load. A source told the Wall Street Journal that's where the problem started.

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