Coldcard Alerts Users to Seed Generation Flaw Following 594 BTC Theft
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4 outlets - including Coinedition, Defi-planet and Theblock and 1 more - are covering this story. A security warning from hardware wallet maker Coinkite coincided with the discovery of a large-scale Bitcoin theft that emptied hundreds of wallets within minutes, prompting renewed scrutiny of wallet seed generation. Approximately 594 BTC,…
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594 BTC Stolen From 500 Wallets as Coldcard Seed Flaw Investigated
A security warning from hardware wallet maker Coinkite coincided with the discovery of a large-scale Bitcoin theft that emptied hundreds of wallets within minutes, prompting renewed scrutiny of wallet seed generation. Approximately 594 BTC,…
Coinkite Warns Coldcard Users of Seed Generation Flaw
Coinkite has issued a security advisory warning that cryptocurrency stored in certain Coldcard hardware wallets could be at risk because of a flaw affecting seed generation on multiple firmware versions. The company said the issue affects s…
‘Funds may be at risk’: Coinkite issues warning for Coldcard Mk3 users amid 594 BTC theft reports
Coinkite recommends that Mk3 users create a strong, unique BIP-39 passphrase on the device and move funds to the resulting wallet.
Coldcard Alerts Users to Seed Generation Flaw Following 594 BTC Theft
Coldcard has issued a warning regarding potential risks linked to its Mk3 devices after the theft of 594 BTC. Users are advised to act swiftly.