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The good news? $XRP discovered a serious security breach embedded in its JavaScript library, before the exploit was apparently used.
The bad news? XRP Ledger, one of the oldest blockchains, is used by thousands of programs and applications around the world. There are over 6M accounts on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a figure that has grown 24% since January 2024.
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Early Detection Essential to Avoid Disaster
Cybersecurity firm Aikido uncovered the critical backdoor in an NPM package tied to the XRPL ecosystem.
The malicious code was engineered to steal private keys, making it one of the more sophisticated blockchain attacks in recent memory.
On 21 April, the anonymous attacker inserted an
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