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If the private key of the DarkSide's account was compromised by the US gov, then why aren't there any transactions outgoing from the main account to which the r
by FlacoJones 5y ago
If the private key of the DarkSide's account was compromised by the US gov, then why aren't there any transactions outgoing from the main account to which the ransoms were funelled?
This account still has 107 BTC in it.
Thoughts?
https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q2sewgrnau4e4gvceh8ykzf8lqxawpluu0k0607 https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q2sewgrnau4e4gvceh...
- dragonwriter 5y agoBecause that’s not the one that was compromised.
- FlacoJones 5y agoDo you have the address that was?
- dragonwriter 5y agoThe warrant has the address (well, with the first part obscured.) https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1402051/download https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1402051/downl...
- FlacoJones 5y agoYou’re right. The compromised account had 63.7 BTC. And from the verbiage here it sounds like the FBI might have already compromised the private key before the transfer? https://threatpost.com/fbi-claws-back-millions-darksides-ransom/166705/ https://threatpost.com/fbi-claws-back-millions-darksides-ran...
- dragonwriter 5y agoThey explictly sought the warrant to allow them to use the private key that they already had to seize the funds, yes.