SECURITYJul 31 · 21:01 UTCBITCOIN MAGAZINEMathew Di Salvo

Coldcard Bitcoin Thief Likely Used Top Blockchain Services Provider: Report

Over $70 million in Bitcoin was stolen via a Coldcard exploit, with the thief using a top blockchain services provider to facilitate the attack. Coinkite admitted all Coldcard models were vulnerable due to a firmware bug causing weak private key generation.

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