Verus Ethereum Bridge Hack Drains $7.54M

Two Ethereum bridges lose $31.7M within hours as third protocol halts staking

Bridge breach losses hit $31.69M across AFX and Verus, while B² halted staking after unauthorized access to its upgrade authority.

Verus Ethereum Bridge suffers second exploit, $7.54 million

🚨 Verus Ethereum Bridge targeted again, $7.54 million in crypto stolen. 🕵️ Attacker exploited the same vulnerability as in the May $VRSC bridge exploit. ⚡ Seven assets including ETH, USDC, and USDT were drained and laundered via Tornado Cash. 🔎 Verus has halted...

Verus Ethereum Bridge Hack Drains $7.54M

A Verus Ethereum Bridge hack drained $7.54 million on July 23, 2026, after an attacker reused the same import-path flaw exploited in a May attack that cost $11.5 million. The stolen funds were converted into roughly 3,916.1 ETH and sent to Tornado Cash, deepening scrutiny of the bridge's unresolved vulnerability.