Hack history / 2026 / Hack or exploit
Alephium Bridge
Hack or exploit on May 30, 2026 · Forged Proof
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 2 SOURCES
Lost
$815K
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#995
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
On May 30, 2026, Alephium TokenBridge was exploited via off-chain backend flaw in guardian message verification. Attackers deployed fake contracts to forge VAAs, disrupted node connectivity to trigger fallback validation, and authorized transfers totaling $815K across Ethereum and BNB Chain, plus 13.76M unbacked ALPH minting.
Details
- Date
- May 30, 2026
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Forged Proof
- How in
- Bridge and cross-chain
- Target
- DeFi protocol
- Chains
- Ethereum
After the theft
- Victims reimbursed
- yes, amount not stated
“The team quickly shut down the bridge, pledged to compensate users, and advised users to withdraw ALPH liquidity.” (SlowMist Hacked)
Reported by
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Alephium Bridge hack, May 30, 2026: $815K lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht333f18807b/ (data as of 2026-11-01).