Verus Bridge Hit Again in $7.5M Hack A fresh exploit has drained about $7.54 million from the Verus Ethereum Bridge, Blockaid reports. The attacker stole $ETH, tBTC, $USDC, USDT, EURC, MKR, and scrvUSD from bridge reserves. While the exploit mirrors the previous May, 2026

What happened

A new exploit drained roughly $7.54 million from the Verus Ethereum Bridge, stealing ETH, tBTC, USDC, USDT, EURC, MKR and scrvUSD from its reserves.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

The hack shows that bridge security remains vulnerable, risking user funds and confidence in cross‑chain services. Investors may see heightened risk perception for similar DeFi infrastructure projects.

Analyst inference

DeFi bridges have faced multiple attacks this year, prompting tighter scrutiny from regulators and developers. The loss could pressure token prices linked to the bridge and increase demand for more secure alternatives.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Any follow‑up statements from Verus about remediation steps, which could affect user trust and future bridge usage. Proposed
2. Regulatory responses or guidance on cross‑chain bridge security, potentially shaping compliance costs for similar platforms. Proposed
3. Price movements of the stolen assets (ETH, USDC, USDT, etc.) as markets react to the sudden supply shock from the hack. Proposed

Affected assets

• ETH — Ethereum
• EURC — EURC
• USDC — USD Coin
• USDT — Tether

Evidence

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