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Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Flaw Leads to 1400 BTC Theft

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A misconfiguration in Coldcard hardware Bitcoin wallets, present since 2021, was exploited over the weekend, leading to the theft of over 1400 Bitcoin. The author suggests that even with skepticism towards AI, not using LLMs for security-relevant code analysis is negligent, especially since attackers are already doing so. While not a replacement for professional review, LLM analysis could have potentially identified the bug in the Coldcard firmware. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for AI in identifying security vulnerabilities in critical software, even for hardware wallets.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a security flaw in a specific hardware wallet product, leading to financial loss.

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Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Flaw Leads to 1400 BTC Theft

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    Today at the lake I dealt with the ColdCard case, where due to incorrect configuration of hardware Bitcoin wallets, over 1400 Bitcoin were lost.

    Ich habe mich heute am See mit dem ColdCard Fall beschäftigt, bei dem Aufgrund einer falschen Konfiguration bei Hardware Bitcoin Wallets über 1400 Bitcoin gestohlen wurden. Der Bug bestand seit 2021 und wurde über das Wochenende ausgenutzt. Ich bin selbst ziemlich kritisch gegenü…

    LINKS donjon.ledger.com/…/ai-security-harness-c…

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