How ethical hackers with just a $3,000 server found a flaw that could've put $70 billion in crypto at risk
CoinDesk· Oliver Knight· Jul 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM
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.
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