{
  "id": 17245246,
  "title": "Polymarket trading paused over a security issue involving this third-party UK provider",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/polymarket-trading-paused-over-a-security-issue-involving-this-third",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91632968/polymarket-trading-paused-over-security-issue-involving-third-party-uk-provider"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Polymarket paused trading on its international platform on Thursday due to a security incident that affected a third-party provider. The trading halt lasted approximately an hour before resuming in the afternoon. Polymarket has assured affected traders that they will be fully reimbursed. The prediction market platform explained that it halted trading \"out of an abundance of caution\" after identifying and resolving the issue. Polymarket informed X once trading resumed that it would make things right and provide full reimbursement to all affected traders. The company reported that it referred the incident to a law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom. DebugBear, a UK-based firm providing website performance monitoring tools, was linked to the incident. DebugBear's website was inaccessible on Thursday afternoon, and the company reported on X that it was \"impacted by an ongoing security incident.\" DebugBear advised clients using one of its products to remove the embed code from their websites. However, it has not yet responded to requests for comment. The extent of the impact on traders using the popular prediction market platform is unclear. Polymarket stated that once anyone affected is identified, they will be made whole.",
  "summary": "Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform Thursday because of a security incident that compromised a third-party provider, the company said. Trading was paused for about an hour and resumed Thursday afternoon. The company has promised to fully reimburse any affected traders. The prediction market platform said it halted trading “out of an abundance of caution” after…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}