Security News > 2019 > February > Critical Zcash Bug Could Have Allowed 'Infinite Counterfeit' Cryptocurrency

2019-02-06 09:33
The developers behind the privacy-minded Zcash cryptocurrency have recently discovered and patched a highly dangerous vulnerability in the most secretive way that could have allowed an attacker to coin an infinite number of Zcash (ZEC). Yes, infinite… like a never-ending source of money. Launched in October 2016, Zcash is a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency that claims to be more anonymous
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