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Fee-mogging a COLDCARD attacker with RBF

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https://x.com/wowens/status/2084041966212591963

Captured screenshot of the post by @wowens, posted 2 Aug 2026, 22:21 UTC
@wowens posted captured full-size capture → original post →
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Will Owens reports a first-hand rescue during the incident: after migrating most funds from a compromised COLDCARDwallet, he left ~0.0025 BTC as bait, then broadcast an RBF replacement to snatch it back when the attacker underpaid fees. Held as a dated victim account of an on-chain fee race.

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