Tools Crypto Exploit Tracker exploit-0043
Exploit record
Verus–Ethereum Bridge
- Loss
- $12M
- Attack vector
- Bridge Exploit
- Chain
- Ethereum
- Sector
- Bridge
What happened
The Verus–Ethereum bridge was exploited on 18 May 2026 for roughly $11.5 million, the largest single incident of the month by most trackers.
Attackers bypassed the bridge's verification logic and withdrew about 1,625 ETH (~$3.44 million), 103.57 tBTC v2 (~$8.06 million) and 147,659 USDC from the Ethereum side. The project's incident report followed around eight hours after the initial theft; BlockSec and monthly trackers including CertiK-linked reporting flagged cross-chain bridges as May's most-targeted category, with this incident at the top.
Sources
One record from the Crypto Exploit Tracker, maintained by the Security Desk. Data: CSV · JSON ·RSS · CC BY 4.0 with attribution to YFarmX.Tracker updated · 15 September 2026