IntentFuzz: A Protocol-Aware Fuzzer for Automated Invariant Violation Detection in Intent-Based Cross-Chain Bridges

Cross-chain bridges move value between blockchains. Intent-based bridges are a variant where a solver fulfills a user's declared outcome and an off-chain settlement layer later reconciles the fill against the deposit. Existing smart-contract fuzzers and static analyzers only flag known-bad code...

Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts

A former security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison in the U.S. for charges relating to hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12.3 million. Shakeeb Ahmed, the defendant in question, pled guilty to one count of computer fraud in...