Litecoin Network Executes 13-Block Reorganization to Patch MWEB Zero-Day Exploit

Summary

Litecoin developers executed a 13-block chain reorganization to reverse invalid transactions caused by a zero-day vulnerability in the MWEB privacy layer. The exploit allowed attackers to bypass validation on outdated nodes, leading to a three-hour network rollback and $600,000 in initial exposure.

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