Difference between revisions of "Smart contract security"

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In 2017, $150 million worth of ETH was stolen from an organization named Parity technologies due to a critical vulnerability present in their Ethereum smart contract.
In 2016, a DAO called Genesis DAO was compromised by a hacker(s) exploiting a security loophole in the system. Here, hackers stole $50 million worth of ETH from Genesis DAO’s crowdfunding investors.
In August 2021 Hackers stole $613 million worth of digital currency from a company named Poly Network. They exploited a vulnerability in the digital contracts Poly Network uses.

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-* In 2017, $150 million worth of ETH was stolen from an organization named Parity technologies due to a critical vulnerability present in their Ethereum smart contract.
+* In 2017, $150 million worth of ETH was stolen from an organization named [[Parity technologies]] due to a critical vulnerability present in their Ethereum smart contract.
 * In 2016, a DAO called Genesis DAO was compromised by a hacker(s) exploiting a security loophole in the system. Here, hackers stole $50 million worth of ETH from Genesis DAO’s crowdfunding investors.
-* In August 2021, one of the biggest cryptocurrency heists happened. Hackers stole $613 million worth of digital currency from a company named Poly Network. They exploited a vulnerability in the digital contracts Poly Network uses.
+* In August 2021 Hackers stole $613 million worth of digital currency from a company named [[Poly Network]]. They exploited a vulnerability in the digital contracts Poly Network uses.
 <ref>https://www.getastra.com/blog/security-audit/smart-contract-security/</ref>