Hackers have stolen about $320 million in cryptocurrency from Wormhole, a communication bridge linking Solana with other decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain networks, its developers confirmed on Wednesdаy. In a series of Twitter posts, developers said hackers had made off with 120,000 wETH, or wrаpped Ethereum; the equivalent of nearly $324 million in cryptocurrency—making it the second-largest DeFi hack to date. “The wormhole network is down for maintenance as we look into a potential exploit,” developers said on Twitter late Thursday, adding that they would provide updates as and when available. Wormhole is an interoperability protocol that acts like a bridge between assets and blockchains, allowing users to move cryptocurrencies seamlessly. The protocol supports six high-value blockchains: Terra, Solana, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Avalanche, and Polygon. Later on Thursday, developers confirmed on Twitter that hackers had exploited Wormhole for 120,000 wETH but did not provide further details as to how they were able to do so. Etherscan data shows the hacker, …