Dogecoin, Zcash, Litecoin resolve possible exploit; 280 other chains may be at risk
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Several blockchains contain vulnerabilities under the collective term “Rab13s,” according to a report from blockchain security firm Halborn on March 13. DOGE, ZEC, LTC resolve security issue Halborn said that it was contracted to inspect Dogecoin’s code in March 2022 and reported that the project has patched any vulnerabilities it found. Zcash similarly announced on March 13 that it has released an update that addresses the exploit. The project said that the vulnerability originated in Bitcoin Core’s code and added that there is no evidence that an attack has occurred against Zcash itself. Litecoin seemingly issued an update that addresses
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