---
title: "Bitcoin Core reveals bug that made thousands of nodes trust any stranger on Tor"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/bitcoin-core-reveals-bug-that-made-thousands-of-nodes-trust-any-stranger-on-tor/
date: 2026-11-12
modified: 2026-11-12
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The flaw was fixed in October 2025 and kept quiet until Tuesday. It came out alongside a high-severity bug that could stop a miner from producing blocks until someone restarted it."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 31
---

# Bitcoin Core reveals bug that made thousands of nodes trust any stranger on Tor

The flaw was fixed in October 2025 and kept quiet until Tuesday. It came out alongside a high-severity bug that could stop a miner from producing blocks until someone restarted it.