How a simple coding mistake let a hacker drain $7.8 million from a crypto wallet
How a simple coding mistake let a hacker drain $7.8 million from a crypto wallet
What happened
How a simple coding mistake let a hacker drain $7.8 million from a crypto wallet
Why it matters
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Affected entities
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1 reports · 1 original report · 1 independent
- CoinDeskPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%How a simple coding mistake let a hacker drain $7.8 million from a crypto wallet ↗
Claims
- How a simple coding mistake let a hacker drain $7.8 million from a crypto wallet Observed
Conflicts
No material conflict detected in the available evidence.
Timeline
- First reported
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Score explanation
Confidence · formula confidence-2.1.0
Source trust73
Independent corroboration51
Primary evidence35
Claim consistency82
Extraction confidence82
Attribution quality90
Impact · formula impact-2.1.0
Event magnitude96
Market relevance74
Entity significance42
Market breadth45
Novelty68
Urgency96
capital magnitude30
Ranking · formula rank-1.0.0
Confidence factor0.8335
Freshness factor0.9997
Breaking bonus0