Immunefi Collaborates with Ethereum Foundation on The First “Attackathon” To Enhance Ethereum’s Protocol Security
2024年7月9日 - 5:08AM
Immunefi, the leading onchain crowdsourced security platform
protecting over $190 billion in assets, announced the first
Attackathon in conjunction with the Ethereum Foundation.
The Attackathon represents a first-time collaborative effort,
which aims to be the largest-ever crowdsourced security audit
contest conducted to augment security for the entirety of the
protocol’s code. The Attackathon features a time-bound code review
program by Immunefi, ensuring top-tier engagement from elite
security researchers. Additionally, it includes a comprehensive
community education program centered on Ethereum-related security
and technology.
Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform
that enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts and
decentralized applications (dApps). Launched in 2015, Ethereum
allows for programmable transactions and offers a secure and
transparent environment for various applications beyond
cryptocurrency, fostering innovation across finance, gaming, and
supply chain management.
Sponsoring The Reward PoolImmunefi and the Ethereum
Foundation invite the Ethereum community—from ecosystem projects to
developers—to sponsor this enhancement of the protocol’s security
by contributing to the program’s reward pool. Unique digital
memorabilia will be available to reward their participation, along
with specific benefits depending on the sponsorship tier.
To kick off the Sponsorship program, the Ethereum Foundation has
seeded the reward pool with a contribution of $500,000. Starting
today, Immunefi Ethereum community members can
visit immunefi.com/sponsor-ethereum-attackathon/ to
participate in the sponsorship program, and view the sponsor
leaderboard as it is updated.
The sponsored pool will deposit directly into the
Attackathon vault on Immunefi, a proprietary solution
designed to transparently display the allocation of a program’s
funds and streamline the payment process between projects and
security researchers. The sponsorship program will be closed and
the final reward pool locked by 1st August 2024, after which
further details of the Attackathon will be announced.
“As part of our efforts to help further secure the Ethereum
Protocol, we are excited to launch the first audit competition
targeting the protocol itself, and can't wait to see what types of
vulnerabilities it will surface!" said Fredrik Svantes, Protocol
Security Research Lead at the Ethereum Foundation.
Immunefi operates the largest web3 security community with over
45,000 researchers. It protects over $190 billion in user funds for
established projects like Chainlink, Wormhole, MakerDAO, TheGraph,
Synthetix, Polygon, Optimism, and more. Immunefi has paid out
the most significant bug bounties in the software industry,
amounting to over $100 million while saving over $25 billion in
user funds. Currently, Immunefi offers over $161 million in bounty
rewards. With Immunefi’s researchers, 80% of projects find
vulnerabilities missed by audits.
“Ethereum is fundamentally transforming the world as we know it
and will continue to do so, ” said Mitchell Amador, Founder and CEO
of Immunefi. “We are incredibly proud to partner with the Ethereum
Foundation and do our part to contribute to the vision of an open,
more efficient, and decentralized future. By leveraging our
collective security expertise and resources, we aim to ensure the
integrity and security of the Ethereum network.”
“We’re bringing together the world’s top security community to
safeguard one of the most significant blockchain technologies ever
created,” said Sajjad Rehman, VP of Revenue at Immunefi. “This
commitment will not only bolster the security of the technology
itself but also strengthen the trust and confidence of Ethereum’s
growing global user base.”
Ethereum Security EducationThe Ethereum Foundation’s
Attackathon will include a comprehensive educational component,
providing dedicated resources such as Ethereum technology and
security explainers and a dedicated guide on the Attackathon. These
resources aim to enhance accessibility for the broader security
researcher community and deepen their engagement within the
Ethereum ecosystem.
About ImmunefiImmunefi is the largest crowdsourced
security platform for web3. Immunefi guards over $190 billion in
user funds across projects like Chainlink, Wormhole, MakerDAO,
TheGraph, Synthetix, Polygon, Optimism, and others. The
company has paid out the most significant bug bounties in the
software industry, amounting to over $100 million, and has
pioneered the scaling web3 bug bounties standard. For more
information, please visit https://immunefi.com
About Ethereum FoundationEF is a non-profit and part of a
community of organizations and people working to fund protocol
development, grow the ecosystem, and advocate for Ethereum. For
more information, please
visit https://ethereum.foundation/
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rodrigo.vasquez-at-ethereum.org