Former Amazon Security Engineer Arrested and Charged with Hacking Crypto Exchange
officials only as a “former security engineer” for an “international technology company,” Ahmed is accused of using his security acumen to cheat an unnamed Solana-based crypto exchange out of millions of dollars.More specifically, cops say that Ahmed exploited a vulnerability in the unnamed exchange’s smart contract—the software used to facilitate crypto transactions—which allowed him to generate $9 million in illegitimate fees.
that Ahmed had worked for Amazon, citing numerous online profiles that appeared to be tied to the security professional.Gizmodo reached out to Amazon for details about Ahmed’s employment and a spokesperson confirmed that Ahmed was no longer employed with the company but couldn’t provide further details about his role at the tech giant.
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