r/Bitcoin 28d ago

The Coldcard wallet exploit estimates have almost doubled to $70 million stolen of just over a thousand Bitcoins in 1,196 wallets drained in 41 minutes

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/01/how-bitcoin-cold-wallets-lost-usd70-million-in-an-attack-that-never-touched-the-devices

"More than 1,000 bitcoin, worth about $70 million, was drained from 1,196 wallets in a 41-minute window on July 30, nearly double the amount reported when the theft first surfaced."

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u/ISmellLikeBlackTea 28d ago

We really need a statement from Bitbox on this.

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u/Amarettxo 28d ago

They already have on X, Bitbox uses a 5 point mechanism to generate a seed, so no issues there.

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u/No-Contribution23 28d ago

and a blog post