Medium Smart contract exploit Source: SlowMist Hacked

Coreum Bridge hacked

The cross-chain bridge connecting XRP Ledger and Coreum was exploited on August 9, 2026, draining nearly 200,000 XRP (~$200,000) by tricking relayers with fake deposits. The attacker abused a flaw in the deposit-verification/relayer logic.

Estimated loss
$200,000
Protocols
Coreum Bridge
Chains
XRPL, Coreum
Confidence
High
First seen
9 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC

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