THE Protocol Security Research Team and the Ethereum Foundation’s Ecosystem Funding Initiative are pleased to announce the Launch of the first Ethereum Protocol Attackathon with a reward pool of $1,500,000hosted by Immune. The attackthon runs from November 25 to January 20 and aims to strengthen the security of the Ethereum protocol through a large-scale participatory security audit competition.
We invite the entire Ethereum community – from auditing firms to individual security researchers – to participate in this important event to help secure the Ethereum protocol.
You can begin your journey to understanding the Ethereum protocol via live and pre-recorded technical presentations across the Academy.
The Attackathon is co-sponsored by:
- Bybit
- Wormhole
- Arbitration
- The graph
- GMX
- Base
What is an Attackathon?
The Attackathon is a time-limited audit challenge aimed at strengthening the security of the Ethereum protocol. It begins with an educational phase in which participants receive instruction on the protocol code via live technical presentations and educational content from Attackathon Academy. This phase ensures that participants are well prepared to identify and understand potential vulnerabilities.
During the Attackathon, security researchers will actively search for vulnerabilities in the protocol code. They will follow specific rules established for the competition, and only impactful and rule-compliant reports will be rewarded. This phase focuses on real-time problem solving and applying the knowledge learned during the initial phase.
After the Attackathon, Immunefi will evaluate and compile the results into an official report. This report will detail discovered vulnerabilities and highlight top researchers, celebrating their contributions and expertise.
Interested in working full-time in the public safety field?
The Ethereum Foundation Protocol Security Research Team is now looking for two security engineers: Apply
