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Verus-Ethereum bridge exploit drains $7.5 million via prior flaw class

According to Blockaid, the latest theft followed a similar Verus-Ethereum breach in May that used the same vulnerability class.

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A new exploit targeting a Verus-Ethereum bridge has drained about $7.5 million, according to Blockaid as cited by The Block.

The Blockaid data described the incident as a second Verus-Ethereum bridge attack in two months, with the attacker using the same vulnerability class that was involved in an earlier May breach.

The Block reported the amount lost at $7.54 million and characterized the new incident as further evidence of recurring weaknesses in how this bridge is implemented.

The source did not provide additional details on the bridge operator or specific remediation steps beyond noting the shared vulnerability class between the two attacks.

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