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Hacker Breaches Vulnerable PHP Server, Claims $2,000 Bitcoin Bounty in 19 Hours

  • —Bounty rose from $500 to $2,000 after crowdfunding
  • —KillaBoi breached the server in just over 19 hours
  • —Pavur loaded the wrong key, so the Bitcoin could not be withdrawn
  • —Breach confirmed via server logs; full bounty paid
Why it matters: The case shows how fast a critical PHP flaw can be exploited to reach keys on third-party servers.
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Source: Siam Blockchain
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