How white hat hackers with a $3,000 server found a flaw that could've put $70 billion in crypto at risk

CoinDesk Staff

(06:00 PM UTC)

1 min read

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Summary

Ethical hackers from security firm Hexens discovered a flaw in the Aptos blockchain that was patched but could have put up to $70 billion in digital assets at systemic risk, including stablecoins and cross-chain bridges.
Researchers simulated the attack with a over-90% success rate under real network conditions, using a well-provisioned server setup that cost just $3,000…

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