AI found a way to crash bitcoin nodes on Windows and Macs. It's now public
COINDESK · NEW YORK — Three flaws a language-model scan dug up are the first disclosed under Core’s new rules for bugs that are easy to find.
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- 29 October 2026 · 05:54 UTC
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- 29 October 2026 · 06:00 UTC
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- https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/29/ai-found-a-way-to-crash-bitcoin-nodes-on-windows-and-macs-it-s-now-public
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