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Coding Error Drains $7.8 Million From Crypto Wallet

A helper contract authorization error allowed a hacker to steal $7.8 million from a crypto wallet, according to security firms.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 2d ago

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