On January 13, 2026, Polycule's Telegram bot for Polymarket was hacked when the server storing user private keys was breached. The bot stored keys unencrypted on a central server with inadequate security, allowing attackers to drain $230,000 from affected users.

The Polymarket-based trading bot project Polycule has been hacked. The Polycule team stated that approximately $230,000 in user funds were affected in this incident. The related bots have been taken offline, and patching and security audits are expected to be completed before the end of this week.