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Dusk to EVM Bridge

Dusk operated a bridge service for EVM migration events. On January 16, 2026, an attacker gained unauthorized access to the bridge signing wallet, drained DUSK on Dusk, and moved part of the funds through the bridge to BNB Smart Chain. Dusk shut the bridge down and later redesigned the service with stronger isolation and reduced hot-wallet exposure.

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Bridge facts

Canonical name
Dusk to EVM Bridge
Type
Asset Bridge
Status
Active
Confidence
High
Primary chains
Unknown, BNB Chain
Primary assets
Unknown
Operator
Dusk
Ecosystem
Dusk
Launch date
Unknown
End date
Unknown
Terminal reason
Not applicable / unknown
Last reviewed
2026-09-03
Last verified
2026-09-03

Incident cases

  • Dusk to EVM Bridge 2026 signing-wallet compromise2026-01-16

    An unauthorized actor gained access to a Dusk signing wallet used by the bridge, stole DUSK directly on Dusk, and moved part of the stolen amount through the bridge to BNB Smart Chain. Dusk states this was a bridge-wallet compromise, not a Dusk consensus failure or protocol exploit.

    ExploitThe reviewed first-party post-mortem enumerates stolen DUSK amounts but does not establish a canonical USD loss total.Unresolved

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Official URL recorded as live_verified: https://dusk.network/news/bridge-incident-post-mortem
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