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Some lucky people will be able to restore lost crypto.
by thinkloop 7y ago
Some lucky people will be able to restore lost crypto.
- FatalLogic 7y agoThat really has happened. A legit owner used an old vulnerability to rescue $30,000 from a Trezor wallet when he forgot the pin. https://www.wired.com/story/i-forgot-my-pin-an-epic-tale-of-losing-dollar30000-in-bitcoin https://www.wired.com/story/i-forgot-my-pin-an-epic-tale-of-... Luckily he hadn't updated the firmware so the vulnerability wasn't patched on his device, but despite that, it took a long time and was not easy. But like this newer vulnerability, it would almost be impossible if he had also used a strong passphrase, as Trezor recommends.