{
  "id": 17296207,
  "title": "The $6.3B hack was not a code bug",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/el-hackeo-de-6-3b-no-fue-un-bug-de-codigo",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T21:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/alexisromtz7/el-hackeo-de-63b-no-fue-un-bug-de-codigo-4gah"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "A cryptocurrency hack worth $6.3-6.4 billion was reported, with TRM Labs attributing it to North Korea. An Ethereum update, EIP-7702, was initially thought to be the cause, but some sources suggest it may have only amplified the losses. Binance confirmed that the hack involved advanced EIP-7702 exploits and a compromised DevOps laptop. An audit of the hack suggests that the vulnerability lay in the chain of authority, rather than a coding error.",
  "summary": "The $6.3B hack was not a code bug Date: 2026-10-30 · Base measured: ten public repositories with deployment workflow, with the exact commit of each measurement set in the table. Source of the figures: own and reproducible measurement. Each figure in this article has its commit; the breakdown by code is below, not in an appendix. What is confirmed, and what the press still…",
  "key_points": [
    "$6.3 billion to $6.4 billion stolen in cryptocurrency heist",
    "EIP-7702 used to delegate signing capability, amplifying losses",
    "Compromised engineer's laptop, not just code vulnerabilities"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}