Infini loses $50M in exploit; developer deception suspected
A rogue developer who retained admin rights after project delivery is the prime suspect in the theft of $50 million in USDC from the crypto payments firm.
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A rogue developer who retained admin rights after project delivery is the prime suspect in the theft of $50 million in USDC from the crypto payments firm.
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