# Polymarket Halts International Trading After Hackers Drain Accounts

Polymarket, a crypto prediction market, halted international trading after hackers drained user accounts, according to Wired. The pause affects non-U.S. users and raises concerns about security and confidence in decentralized finance platforms.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/polymarket-flagship-platform-hack-traders-lose-money/) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:51:56 +0000

### Security
- [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/hackers-steal-about-27-million-from.html) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:55:40 +0530