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Published on July 08, 2024 13:00 GMT+00:00edited on July 08, 2024 13:04 GMT+00:00

Web3 bug bounty platform Immunefi has partnered with the Ethereum Foundation to launch “Attackathon” — a large-scale collaborative audit contest for the Ethereum network.

The event features a time-bound code review program to find bugs in the core protocol and engage top security researchers on Ethereum’s security and technology.

Ethereum developers and ecosystem projects have been invited to contribute to the program’s reward pool. The Ethereum Foundation has seeded the reward pool with a contribution of $500,000, which will be used to reward security researchers and developers for finding security issues and bugs.

The event also includes an educational component to enhance accessibility for security researchers and deepen their engagement within the Ethereum ecosystem.

“As part of …