Attackers Exploit 'Ill Bloom' Vulnerability to Drain $3.1 Million From Cryptocurrency Wallets
Security firm Coinspect has disclosed a crypto wallet flaw it calls Ill Bloom, and attackers are already using it. The flaw is in how some wallet software generated its recovery phrase, the words that control the money.
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