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XRP Ledger’s Payment Engine Had a Counterfeiting Bug Hiding Since 2015
An integer overflow in the payment engine, dormant since 2015, could have let an attacker mint spendable XRP beyond the token’s total supply.
· 1 min read · 84 words · via Decrypt
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An integer overflow in the payment engine, dormant since 2015, could have let an attacker mint spendable XRP beyond the token’s total supply.
Source: Decrypt. This is a wire summary for GetFreeBit readers - verify the original report before making custody, trading, or tax decisions. Not financial advice.
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