Hackers steal over $130M by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets


Hackers are in the midst of a massive theft of cryptocurrency from supposedly secure offline hardware wallets, according to blockchain security firms monitoring the heists.

At least a dozen different hackers are said to be targeting Bitcoin owners who use the hardware crypto wallet Coldcard, made by Coinkite. At this point, it’s unclear who is behind the digital robberies, and it appears like there’s more than one group of hackers, according to Galaxy Research.

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Source:  TechCrunch News 


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