Security Incident · Wallet
Luke Dashjr Private Key Leak
Luke Dashjr, one of the original Bitcoin Core developers, claimed on Twitter that attackers had managed to compromise multiple wallets, with more than 216 BTC (approximately $3.6 million) stolen.
- Reported loss
- 216 BTC
- Attack category
- Private Key Leakage
Incident Overview
Dashjr initially blamed the attack on a leaked PGP key, but later said the PGP leak was just part of a broader hack in which the attacker also bypassed two-factor authentication and gained access to his wallet.
Sources & References
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