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

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.

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


Source:CoinDesk

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Sourcehttps://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/04/how-ethical-hackers-with-just-a-usd3-000-server-found-a-flaw-that-could-ve-put-usd70-billion-in-crypto-at-risk