# Payy Opens Claims After $1.8 Million Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit

By Simon Yoon

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Published: 2026-10-13T07:37:41.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-13T07:37:41.000Z
Section: Technology

> Eligible users can apply for compensation in USDC on Ethereum during a 30-day claims window. Payy Wallet remains suspended and will shut down after the process ends.

Payy is accepting claims from users affected by a Sept. 24 attack on its Ethereum bridge after losses of about $1.8 million, with eligible payouts in USDC.

The incident emptied the funds held in the bridge contract on Ethereum. Affected users can submit claims during the 30-day application period.

Payy Wallet remains suspended and will shut down completely after the claims window closes.

The compensation process covers users affected by the bridge contract exploit.