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Payy paused all Payy Network transactions after reporting that its Ethereum bridge was exploited on Sept. 24. An Ethereum transaction at block 26044909 shows 1,832,149.4681 USDC leaving a Payy rollup contract at 4:21:23 a.m. UTC. Payy said the incident occurred at 4:21 a.m. UTC and that it is investigating.
Why it matters
The pause covers deposits, withdrawals, transfers and card purchases. That puts the disruption beyond bridge transfers: users also cannot spend through Payy's card while the network is halted. The company said it is following incident response guidelines and will provide further updates.
The reported outflow is a transaction from one contract, not a confirmed accounting of total losses or customer exposure. Payy did not provide a breakdown of the drained balance, identify a transaction hash in its statement, explain the technical cause or say how many users are affected. The impact on customer balances therefore remains unclear.
Market impact
For Payy users, the immediate consequence is an unavailable payment and transfer service. The $1.83 million figure reflects the reported USDC outflow, but the full financial exposure depends on Payy's accounting of the bridge and whether customer balances were affected.
Payy has not given a timetable for restoring transactions or card purchases. Those updates, alongside clarification of the loss and customer exposure, will determine how the incident develops.
Frequently asked questions
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How much USDC left the Payy rollup contract?
An Ethereum transaction at block 26044909 shows 1,832,149.4681 USDC leaving a Payy rollup contract at 4:21:23 a.m. UTC on Sept. 24.
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Which Payy services are paused?
Payy paused deposits, withdrawals, transfers and card purchases across the Payy Network while it investigates the bridge exploit.
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Does the reported USDC outflow confirm customer losses?
No. The transaction measures an outflow from one contract, and Payy has not disclosed a full loss accounting or whether customer balances were affected.
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What has Payy said about the exploit's cause?
Payy has not disclosed a technical cause. It said it is following incident response guidelines and will provide further updates.
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When will Payy transactions and card purchases resume?
Payy has not provided a restoration timetable for transactions or card purchases.
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