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August 31, 2021
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Bugs ailing the older version of the Ether network. It even caused several computers to split from the major network. As revealed in a report from Ether foundation, it’s said that consensus bugs struck Ether some hours ago.
The Older Version
This exploited the consensus bugs rectified in Geth version 1.10.8. According to Martin Sweden, a security agent from Ether foundation. Many people are already notified. In addition to his 
comments, Martin said that this impact is a close shave. The close shave is really affecting at least fifty percent of Ether consumers. The mentioned bug affected version 1.10.1 as well as the previous models of Geth users.
comments, Martin said that this impact is a close shave. The close shave is really affecting at least fifty percent of Ether consumers. The mentioned bug affected version 1.10.1 as well as the previous models of Geth users.Another expert, Marius Wijden, also gave his own report. He stated on the Twitter platform that someone may have discovered the bug. He also said that there was a rectification in the previous version. He added that the person went ahead to exploit the bug rectified in @go_ethereum. Therefore, causing a network hitch. So, clients already using version 1.10.7 needs to perform an update of their versions. This update is mandatory in order to mitigate future harm.
The Big Concern
According to a press release, there was an audit to unearth the origin of the bug. Later on, they discovered a bug hidden in Telos- Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The machine was present in the blockchain. 
According to auditors, the bug was an extreme matter that needed swift action. Specialists got a notification of this plight and by August 24th. A unique patch helped to rectify the problem. After announcing this, the team said that there will be an attack vector provided. The attack will offer users enough time to carry out an update on their computers. These were in relation to the node applications.
According to auditors, the bug was an extreme matter that needed swift action. Specialists got a notification of this plight and by August 24th. A unique patch helped to rectify the problem. After announcing this, the team said that there will be an attack vector provided. The attack will offer users enough time to carry out an update on their computers. These were in relation to the node applications.At least 70 % of Geth clients are using the previous version that seems to have issues. This means nearly 54% of Ether computers are using the main system bug. The major concern remains that clients may be risking Cyber-attacks. Especially where there is a use of digital currency and transactions are overwritten. Research from Block Research has discovered the main address that used the bug. A consumer financed the address using Tornado cash. This bug has the capacity to affect several chains like the BSC (Binance Smart Chain).
The Fork Impacts
Yes, a segment of computers has separated from the main network. Still, it does not seem to have a big impact yet but in the near future, this may be a different story altogether. It seems that most people in the mining field are now using the ‘new’ version of Ether. This means that hashing rate supports the longest chains. Computers already using the old version of Geth don’t have the capacity to gain access to the major network. Swift action helped to mitigate the possible effects making the network stable.
