Billion-Dollar Bait-and-Switch: Exploiting a Race Condition in Blockchain Infrastructure
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The post describes a race condition vulnerability discovered in the MEV relays infrastructure of Flashbots, used in blockchains like Ethereum. The exploit allowed an attacker to manipulate transaction ordering to execute a bait-and-switch scheme, potentially generating massive profits. The flaw was identified and patched after being responsibly disclosed. The document details the technical mechanism and the implications of this vulnerability.