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Coldcard Firmware Flaw Drains 1,367 Bitcoin Across 4,585 Wallets
['Pankaj K']
The Currency analytics
Community Trust ScoreVerified 86 % Real Verified 21 votesA trusted name in Bitcoin security just took a serious hit.
That flaw cut the security of private keys on the Mk3 model from 128 bits down to about 40 bits.
The theft started at an estimated $38 million, then surged over the weekend as more wallets got hit across 4,585 addresses.
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More context: Coldcard Firmware Flaw Puts 448.7 Bitcoin at Risk as Second Wave Hits 709 WalletsFor now, Galaxy Research is pushing affected users to move funds immediately if they haven’t already.