White hat hacker recovers $2M from faulty 2016 ICO smart contract

May 31, 2026 - 20:15

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White hat hacker recovers $2M from faulty 2016 ICO smart contract

White hat hacker recovers $2M from faulty 2016 ICO smart contract

A white-hat hacker has helped the creators of Hong Coin by showing them how to exploit a flawed admin function on a smart contract and ultimately refund investors after a decade.

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