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Bitcoin Core reveals bug that made thousands of nodes trust any stranger on Tor

CoinDeskBy Shaurya Malwa

11/12/2026, 5:22:31 AM

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The flaw was fixed in October 2025 and kept quiet until Tuesday. It came out alongside a high-severity bug that could stop a miner from producing blocks until someone restarted it.

Key Takeaways

Bitcoin Core reveals bug that made thousands of nodes trust any stranger on Tor.
The flaw was fixed in October 2025 and kept quiet until Tuesday.
It came out alongside a high-severity bug that could stop a miner from producing blocks until someone restarted it.

The flaw was fixed in October 2025 and kept quiet until Tuesday. It came out alongside a high-severity bug that could stop a miner from producing blocks until someone restarted it.

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