#Blockchain Vulnerabilities

Latest news on vulnerabilities found in blockchain protocols, decentralized applications, and cryptocurrency platforms.

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ForkLog 19 08.09.2021

OpenSea error burned 42 NFTs worth about $100,000

The oldest decentralized domain name in NFT form, due to the error, ended up at the burn address used by the OpenSea marketplace. In total, the bug affected at least 42 NFTs worth 28.44 ETH (about $100,000).

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ForkLog 16 27.08.2021

Ethereum network records a major block reorganisation

An Ethereum network-wide large-scale block reorganisation was recorded (over 450, per Blockchair and Etherscan). The bug affected Geth v1.10.7 and earlier.

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ForkLog 21 24.08.2021

Developers fix a serious bug in Ethereum’s popular client

Developers of the leading Ethereum client have released a new version, Geth v1.10.8, addressing a serious vulnerability in the code.

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ForkLog 30 18.08.2021

White-hat hacker foils $350m theft in SushiSwap DeFi project

Paradigm partner and cybersecurity expert Sam San explained how he identified and helped fix a vulnerability in the SushiSwap DeFi project. The bug threatened losses of more than 109,000 ETH (about $350 million at the time).

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ForkLog 22 27.07.2021

THORChain halts operations after a string of hacker attacks

The THORChain team announced a halt to operations after several hacker attacks.

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ForkLog 26 27.07.2021

Monero developers uncover flaw in privacy-preserving algorithm

The Monero team discovered a bug in the decoy selection algorithm that could affect the privacy of users' transactions. One of the first to notice it was developer Justin Berman.

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ForkLog 29 23.07.2021

THORChain, the DeFi project, hit by another hacker attack

The THORChain protocol, for the second time in a month, lost funds after a hacker attack. Developers estimated the damage at around $8 million in ETH.

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ForkLog 22 16.07.2021

THORChain DeFi protocol halted after hacker attack

The THORChain protocol lost, according to preliminary estimates, about $4.9 million in cryptocurrency due to a hacker attack. To contain the incident's consequences, all network operations have been suspended by node consensus.

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ForkLog 31 12.07.2021

Hackers drain more than $4m from DeFi projects due to ChainSwap vulnerability

Hackers exploited a critical vulnerability in the ChainSwap cross-chain bridge's smart contract and drained more than $4m from DeFi projects. To mitigate the fallout, developers will release a new version of their own token ASAP.

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ForkLog 30 08.06.2021

Reddit, GitHub and Twitch: outages reported across sites worldwide

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ForkLog 15 31.05.2021

Ethereum Developers Uncover Vulnerability in EIP-1559

Ethereum developers identified a vulnerability in the EIP-1559 proposal that could lead to network congestion.

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ForkLog 47 25.05.2021

Analysts warn of SafeMoon DeFi bugs enabling $20m asset drain

HashEx researchers, during the audit, identified 12 vulnerabilities in the SafeMoon DeFi project's smart contracts. The detected bugs could allow assets worth $20 million to be withdrawn and block transactions, analysts noted.

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