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1 outlets · filed 30 October 2026

Some Polymarket user funds stolen by hackers; exchange referring matter to U.K. authorities

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The outage comes just days before the platform is expected to experience heightened trading during the U.S. midterm elections.

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Both outlets frame the story around Polymarket’s trading disruption and the company’s response to a security issue. Bloomberg Technology leads with trading being halted after reports of stolen funds and says the exchange cited a compromised third-party software provider, while CNBC emphasizes that some user funds were stolen and that the matter is being referred to U.K. authorities. CNBC alone adds that the outage comes just days before expected heightened trading around the U.S. midterm elections.

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