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XRP Ledger Patches Decade-Old Bug With $250,000 Bounty

XRP Ledger Patches Decade-Old Bug With $250,000 Bounty

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XRP Ledger fixed a decade-old security bug that could have created 18 trillion XRP. The researcher received a $250,000 bounty. The XRP Ledger has fixed a critical security flaw that could have allowed attackers to create 18 trillion XRP. Developers disclosed the vulnerability after securing the RippleX network and XRP Ledger Foundation. In the meantime, security researcher Cayden Liao has been rewarded with $250,000 for his discovery of the problem. XRP Ledger Fixes Critical Supply Vulnerability The vulnerability was in the network’s payment engine and was an overflow bug.

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