Polymarket paused international trading after security issue

What happened: Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform Thursday due to a security incident involving a third-party provider. Trading resumed Thursday afternoon after about an hour. Why it matters: The company promised to fully reimburse affected traders and said anyone impacted will be made whole. Reports linked the incident to DebugBear, which said it was impacted by an ongoing security incident. Coverage: 7 outlets in 24h

Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform Thursday due to a security incident involving a third-party provider. Trading resumed Thursday afternoon after about an hour.

The company promised to fully reimburse affected traders and said anyone impacted will be made whole. Reports linked the incident to DebugBear, which said it was impacted by an ongoing security incident.