How ethical hackers with just a $3,000 server found a flaw that could've put $70 billion in crypto at risk
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Researchers with a $3,000 server discovered a critical flaw in the Aptos blockchain, compromising a core security guarantee with a near-90% success rate. Attack costs were remarkably low, in the hundreds of dollars. The vulnerability, since patched, had the potential to put $70 billion in crypto at risk, highlighting the importance of ongoing security audits and updates in the industry.
A critical flaw in the Aptos blockchain, which was patched, gave researchers a near-90% success rate at breaking a core security guarantee, with attack costs of just hundreds of dollars.