The DAO hack at 10: From $50 million exploit to a $130 million Ethereum security fund
Ten years ago, an attacker drained roughly 3.6 million ETH from The DAO, helping to spur the creation of the modern crypto security industry.
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Ten years ago, an attacker drained roughly 3.6 million ETH from The DAO, helping to spur the creation of the modern crypto security industry.
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