Aptos Bug Exposed Potential $70 Billion Crypto Security Risk, Researchers Say

A critical vulnerability discovered in the Aptos blockchain could have exposed up to $70 billion in crypto infrastructure to potential attacks, according to blockchain security firm Hexens. The flaw, found in the Aptos Move Virtual Machine (VM), was reportedly exploitable using infrastructure costing only around $3,000, highlighting the importance of blockchain security and smart contract protection. Hexens identified the issue in late February and immediately reported it through Aptos Labs bug bounty program. The vulnerability, described as a stale-cache bug leading to type confusion, could…  Read more

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