Lost And Found: Hackers Successfully Access Decade-Old Bitcoin Wallet, Retrieve $3 Million

Lost And Found: Hackers Successfully Access Decade-Old Bitcoin Wallet, Retrieve $3 Million
In an extraordinary turn of events, two hackers have successfully cracked the long-forgotten password of a digital wallet, leading to the recovery of approximately $2 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC).  Lost Bitcoin Fortune Unlocked As reported by Wired, the story began in 2013 when an individual known by the alias “Michael” securely stored his Bitcoin holdings in a password-protected digital wallet. Unfortunately, over time, he lost access to the wallet due to a corrupted file containing the 20-character password generated using the RoboForm password manager. Despite his efforts to prioritize security, Michael’s concerns about potential hacking led him to refrain from storing the password in his manager, inadvertently locking himself out of his fortune. Related Reading: Ethereum Hovering Above $3,700 As Mega Whales Accumulate: $4,900 Incoming? Enter Joe Grand, a renowned electrical engineer and hardware hacker, popularly known as “Kingpin.” In 2022, Grand gained recognition for aiding another cryptocurrency wallet owner in recovering $2 million worth of digital assets after forgetting the PIN to his Trezor wallet. Since then, numerous individuals have approached Grand seeking his expertise, but he selectively chooses his ..

Support the originator by clicking the read the rest link below.