Polymarket incident

Security incident - 3rd party vendor compromised

Major

Resolved after 37 minutes, affecting Polymarket Web App and Account Access & Authentication, on October 29, 2026.

investigating Oct 30, 2026, 08:07 PM UTC

$34

Started
Oct 29, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 29, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC
Duration
37m
Detected by Pingoru
Oct 29, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC

Affected components

Polymarket Web AppAccount Access & Authentication

Update timeline

  1. identified Oct 29, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC

    We’ve identified unauthorized activity affecting user wallets. The team is investigating, and we’ll share updates here as we learn more.

  2. resolved Oct 29, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC

    This incident is resolved. A third-party vendor whose script loaded on [Polymarket.com](http://Polymarket.com) was compromised. The attacker replaced the script with one built to target Polymarket users. For some users who had the site open during a short window on Oct 29, it used their active session to sell positions and move funds out of their wallets. Full write-up:

  3. investigating Oct 30, 2026, 08:07 PM UTC

    $34

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