The vulnerability in old cryptocurrency wallets could lead to the theft of $2.1 billion in assets

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoPotato, the crypto cybersecurity company Unciphered has discovered a decade-old vulnerability in crypto wallets that affects browser-based wallets generated between 2011 and 2015. This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to steal up to $2.1 billion from various network wallets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), and Zcash (ZEC).

The company stated that wallets generated before March 2012 have $100 million worth of assets that are easily hackable by home computer users. Additionally, wallets created between that time and 2015 have at least $500 million worth of assets at risk. Unciphered has begun quietly warning affected users that their assets are at risk.