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The 0day market is actually getting disrupted by cryptocurrency. Even the major exploit brokers can't compete with weaponizing the exploit against an exchange o
by mike_d 5y ago
The 0day market is actually getting disrupted by cryptocurrency. Even the major exploit brokers can't compete with weaponizing the exploit against an exchange or online wallet provider to net tens of millions in easily cleaned money.
- celticninja 5y agoAny evidence of this?
- throwaway2048 5y agoIts pretty common sense, if you exploit people and steal their cryptocoin wallets, that is worth a lot more than a single one time payment of 100k.
- viro 5y agoSpeaking of common sense ... most people don't have cryptocoin wallets
- doopy1 5y agoAlso, those selling 0days are not the one's using them in the wild... out or principal. One can sell a 0day and float away on a silver cloud never to be seen again, but use it in an active campaign and they'll come after you hard.
- celticninja 5y agoYes it makes sense, that doesn't mean it is common. I can sell a 0-day for money and it is legitimate income. If I try and scam an exchange I have to be successful, be able to clean the coins I steal and then hope I am not caught. I would take the 0-day payday thanks.
- mike_d 5y agohttps://blog.coinbase.com/responding-to-firefox-0-days-in-the-wild-d9c85a57f15b https://blog.coinbase.com/responding-to-firefox-0-days-in-th...
- celticninja 5y agoOne example where it was unsuccessful, not sure it counts as evidence. Yes one time someone did try to use it but it doesn't indicate a pattern of behaviour
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