Bridged DOT token on Ethereum hacked, Polkadot’s native token exteds decline

April 12, 2026

Polkadot (DOT) is down roughly 4% at press time on Monday, marking a bearish start to the week. The bridged DOT token on the Ethereum blockchain was reportedly compromised in an admin-change attack, resulting in the creation of more than 1 billion fake DOT tokens.