New Verus-Ethereum bridge attack drains $7.5 million through flaw used in May: Blockaid
A second Verus-Ethereum bridge exploit in two months drained $7.54 million through the same vulnerability class used in May, per Blockaid.
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A second Verus-Ethereum bridge exploit in two months drained $7.54 million through the same vulnerability class used in May, per Blockaid.
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