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Bitfinex Thwarts $15B Cybersecurity Attack Involving XRP
In a recent turn of events, Bitfinex, a prominent crypto exchange, successfully thwarted a sophisticated cyber attack involving an attempted transaction of nearly $15 billion worth of Ripple’s XRP.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Whale Alert, a well-known blockchain tracking entity, initially reported the incident noting that an unknown wallet successfully moved 25.6 billion XRP, nearly half of the token’s total supply, to Bitfinex. However, Whale Alert retracted its statement, attributing the confusion to a misinterpretation of the Ripple node response, resulting in previous posts.
A Failed Attempt
Addressing the situation, Bitfinex’s Chief Technology Officer, Paolo Ardoino, clarified that the transaction was, indeed, an orchestrated attack on the exchange using a “Partial Payments Exploit”.
This intricate strategy aimed to manipulate the exchange into recognizing an incorrect transaction amount set in
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