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r/Bitcoin: no researcher has reproduced a seed for 153 source addresses containing 132.95 BTC

reddit-plot-thickens-coldcard-hack

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1vobf3s/plot_thickens_with_coldcard_hack_no_researcher_i/

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A reply by Ok-Courage-5115 was added comparing the unresolved seed-reconstruction gap to a leak where one interesting document is highlighted among many.

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 The fact this issue was known for so long. Was dismissed and minimized internally it feels 100% like a retirement plan
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+comment: p3tl6na
+parent: t1_p3phdsl
+author: Ok-Courage-5115
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  1. source content difference between and Current source content +8 -0

    A reply by Ok-Courage-5115 was added comparing the unresolved seed-reconstruction gap to a leak where one interesting document is highlighted among many.

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     The fact this issue was known for so long. Was dismissed and minimized internally it feels 100% like a retirement plan
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    +author: Ok-Courage-5115
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    +It can well be classed as leak. It's like someone leaking 10 documents from some goverment office, saying: "You'll find one of them very interesting".
    
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    post: 1vobf3s
    author: Fiach_Dubh
    created_utc: 1786723575
    title: Plot Thickens with ColdCard Hack "No researcher I have spoken with has reproduced a seed for any of those 153 source addresses [containing 132.95 BTC]…"
    
    comment: p3o9qs2
    parent: t3_1vobf3s
    author: opossum_cz
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    Part of it will be something you missed, part of it will be people blaming ColdCard for their own leak, part of it will be boat accidents - people using the opportunity to hide their own assets - or even stealing from shared/company wallets saying it was ColdCard issue.
    
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    author: Suspicious-Holiday42
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    Coldcard didn't leak anything, thats not the problem about coldcard
    
    comment: p3ov3wy
    parent: t3_1vobf3s
    author: Normal-Spell5339
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    Passphrases
    
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    parent: t1_p3ov3wy
    author: Fiach_Dubh
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    the researcher tried that, nothing came up.
    
    here's a more detailed part 2 https://praveenperera.com/blog/coldcard-wave1-missing-153-search/
    
    comment: p3ozr67

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    Several comments from FTP_FTP_ were deleted or redacted to [deleted], and the thread gained new replies from data_diver and lobhater about the unresolved seed reconstruction and internal dismissal claims.

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    -You don't know what the word leak means and that's not opinion. We can tell you don't work in threat intelligence or infosec. 
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    -That's not what happened at all. 
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    -"Got the keys" 😂 😂 😂 
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    -You don't know what the word leak means. Any other questions? 
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     I didn't ask you anything. Can you read?
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    -"
    -What are you people even arguing"
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    -You were confused and asked what we are arguing. I set you correct. Dumbass
     
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     I’ll forward this comment to the other researcher, keep looking 
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    +Well if researchers couldn’t do it in a week, I’m sure a good hacking collective couldn’t have done it in the years they had.  Must have been an inside job.
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    +The fact this issue was known for so long. Was dismissed and minimized internally it feels 100% like a retirement plan
    
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    post: 1vobf3s
    author: Fiach_Dubh
    created_utc: 1786723575
    title: Plot Thickens with ColdCard Hack "No researcher I have spoken with has reproduced a seed for any of those 153 source addresses [containing 132.95 BTC]…"
    
    comment: p3o9qs2
    parent: t3_1vobf3s
    author: opossum_cz
    created_utc: 1786724372
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    Part of it will be something you missed, part of it will be people blaming ColdCard for their own leak, part of it will be boat accidents - people using the opportunity to hide their own assets - or even stealing from shared/company wallets saying it was ColdCard issue.
    
    comment: p3of71o
    parent: t1_p3o9qs2
    author: Suspicious-Holiday42
    created_utc: 1786725786
    edited: false
    body:
    Coldcard didn't leak anything, thats not the problem about coldcard
    
    comment: p3ov3wy
    parent: t3_1vobf3s
    author: Normal-Spell5339
    created_utc: 1786729905
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    Passphrases
    
    comment: p3oy006
    parent: t1_p3ov3wy
    author: Fiach_Dubh
    created_utc: 1786730656
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    body:
    the researcher tried that, nothing came up.
    
    here's a more detailed part 2 https://praveenperera.com/blog/coldcard-wave1-missing-153-search/
    
    comment: p3ozr67

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    post: 1vobf3s
    author: Fiach_Dubh
    created_utc: 1786723575
    title: Plot Thickens with ColdCard Hack "No researcher I have spoken with has reproduced a seed for any of those 153 source addresses [containing 132.95 BTC]…"
    
    comment: p3o9qs2
    parent: t3_1vobf3s
    author: opossum_cz
    created_utc: 1786724372
    edited: false
    body:
    Part of it will be something you missed, part of it will be people blaming ColdCard for their own leak, part of it will be boat accidents - people using the opportunity to hide their own assets - or even stealing from shared/company wallets saying it was ColdCard issue.
    
    comment: p3of71o
    parent: t1_p3o9qs2
    author: Suspicious-Holiday42
    created_utc: 1786725786
    edited: false
    body:
    Coldcard didn't leak anything, thats not the problem about coldcard
    
    comment: p3ov3wy
    parent: t3_1vobf3s
    author: Normal-Spell5339
    created_utc: 1786729905
    edited: false
    body:
    Passphrases
    
    comment: p3oy006
    parent: t1_p3ov3wy
    author: Fiach_Dubh
    created_utc: 1786730656
    edited: 1786734489
    body:
    the researcher tried that, nothing came up.
    
    here's a more detailed part 2 https://praveenperera.com/blog/coldcard-wave1-missing-153-search/
    
    comment: p3ozr67

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