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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Researchers crack 11-year-old password, recover $3 million in bitcoin

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Researchers crack 11-year-old password, recover $3 million in bitcoin

arstechnica.com

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

A flaw with the digital wallet and a bit of luck did the trick.

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Forgetting the password is more akin to losing the key. You dont forget where the blockchain is.

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