Bitcoin Red Team finds 150 exploits using AI
Bitcoin Red Team used AI to find critical security flaws in 150 core software repositories. This matters because such bugs can cost users millions and undermine trust in the growing Bitcoin network.
A volunteer security group called the Bitcoin Red Team announced on Tuesday that it has scanned 150 Bitcoin software repositories and uncovered more than a dozen security flaws. The scan was carried out over the last month on GitHub‑hosted projects that form the backbone of the Bitcoin network. The team, which is made up of independent researchers and developers, released the findings to the Bitcoin Core team in a series of pull requests and a public report. The announcement comes as the Bitcoin ecosystem continues to grow, with more users and businesses relying on the protocol.
Bitcoin’s software is the gatekeeper for all transactions on the network. A flaw can cost users millions of dollars and undermine trust in the system. Historically, most bugs are found by developers
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