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A Threat Actor Claims to be Selling a Blockchain Exploit

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Quick Facts

  • 📅 Date: 2025-01-07 20:49:40
  • 🚨 Title: Alleged sale of a blockchain exploit
  • 🛡️ Victim Country: -
  • 🏭 Victim Industry: -
  • 🏢 Victim Organization: -
  • 🌐 Victim Site: -
  • 📜 Category: Vulnerability
  • 🔗 Claim: https://forum.exploit.in/topic/252386/
  • 🕵️‍♂️ Threat Actor: 0xkeccak
  • 🌍 Network: Openweb

WhiteIntel Data Leak Information

No Victim Site Detected

Description

The threat actor 0xkeccak is reportedly offering an advanced exploit targeting a blockchain node client. This vulnerability affects a blockchain listed among the Top-600 of CMC (with a $200M market cap). The Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit enables bypassing signature verification within the affected blockchain system, making it highly valuable and dangerous.

Additional Details

  • Execution Requirements:
    • Deploying a Validator Node (requires locking a certain amount of tokens).
    • At least $200K locked to increase the chances of successfully mining a block.
  • Economic Impact:
    • Upon successful exploitation, the estimated profit is $4M, with scalability up to $10M+ using advanced trading accounts, such as shorting tokens on CEX derivatives/futures.
  • Proof of Feasibility:
    • The actor claims to have integration tests, end-to-end (E2E) tests, and a security report to back their claims.

Implications

This exploit presents significant risks to blockchain security and token ecosystems, potentially enabling unauthorized financial transactions or systemic manipulation. Its availability for sale exacerbates the ongoing challenges of safeguarding blockchain networks.

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