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2018-11-26 23:00:19

Ethereum Vulnerability Could Have Allowed Attackers to Drain Hot Wallets

A recent vulnerability in the Ethereum network could have reportedly allowed hackers to gain massive profits from cryptocurrency exchanges which haven’t set up a Gas usage limit. A Critical Vulnerability A group of researchers discovered a vulnerability in Ethereum which allowed attackers to drain exchanges by burning their ETH on high transaction costs or to benefit directly by minting GasToken. The report details that exchanges which allow parties to withdraw ETH to arbitrary addresses withoutRead MoreThe post Ethereum Vulnerability Could Have Allowed Attackers to Drain Hot Wallets appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.