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Wormhole message-verification failure

In February 2022 an attacker bypassed Wormhole verification and minted unbacked wrapped ETH on Solana.

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In February 2022 an attacker bypassed Wormhole verification and minted unbacked wrapped ETH on Solana.

The destination accepted a claim that did not prove the corresponding source-chain deposit.

Trace the forged message, mint and backing restoration separately.

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Destination effects depend on messages accepted from another system.