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🛡️ $XRP BRIDGE DRAINED OF 200K TOKENS — BUT THE MAINNET NEVER BROKE 💥

📌 The headlines scream "XRP hacked" — dig deeper and the story flips. This exploit hit Coreum's cross-chain bridge validation logic, not the XRP Ledger itself. 🦈 A fake deposit slipped past the 17-of-28 multi-sig check, and 94 rapid-fire authorizations shipped 199,916 XRP out the door in 97 minutes. The bridge balance collapsed from 200,410 to a husk of 493.5 XRP.

The critical detail: no private keys leaked, no protocol-level flaw. 📊 The Layer 1 never flinched — this is third-party infrastructure bleeding, a textbook reminder that bridges are where the liquidity hunts live. 🌊 The mainnet and user private keys remain structurally sound, and the bridge still hasn't resumed operations.

💬 When a bridge gets drained, does your conviction in the base layer strengthen — or do you scrutinize every cross-chain hop harder? 👇

⚠️ Not financial advice. Always manage your risk. 🛡️

🏷️ #XRP #Coreum #BridgeSecurity #CryptoNews #Layer1

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🚨 Coreum-XRPL Bridge Drained of ~200K XRP in 97-Minute Exploit ⚠️

A cross-chain bridge connecting Coreum to the XRP Ledger was hit on August 9, resulting in the loss of approximately 199,916 XRP.

What happened:
• Attacker exploited a flaw in the bridge’s relay logic during deposit verification

•Forged deposit activity was accepted as legitimate

• This triggered real withdrawals from the bridge’s XRPL wallet

• 94 multisignature-authorized transactions executed over 97 minutes

• Bridge balance dropped from ~200,410 XRP to just 493.5 XRP

Important clarification:
• This was not a breach of the XRP Ledger itself, nor did it involve any private key leaks. The issue was isolated to the third-party bridge’s verification system (requiring 17 of 28 relayer signatures).

• As of the latest reports, the bridge remains suspended and the Coreum Development Foundation has not yet released a full official incident report.

Another reminder of the risks that still exist in cross-chain infrastructure.

Cross-chain security remains a critical weak point. 👀

Have you pulled funds from smaller bridges after recent exploits? Share your thoughts below 👇

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#XRP #XRPL #Coreum #BridgeHack #CryptoSecurity