Cryptopolitan
2024-01-17 09:38:26

Socket resumes operations after $3.3M exploit

Interoperability service Socket and its bridging platform Bungee have resumed operations after a security breach led to a temporary halt in trading. The exploit amounted to approximately $3.3 million when attackers targeted wallets with infinite approvals to Socket contracts. Approvals are authorizations for blockchain-based tools that enable applications to access tokens in a user’s wallet.

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