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Cold-wallet seed flaw affects 4,500 addresses; losses approach $89 million

A critical seed-generation vulnerability in cold-storage devices has enabled attackers to drain approximately $89 million across roughly 4,500 addresses.

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A widespread cold-wallet attack has resulted in approximately $89 million in losses across 4,500 Bitcoin addresses, according to blockchain analysis. The attack exploited a seed-generation vulnerability that compromised the security of affected hardware wallets, allowing attackers to access and drain funds without requiring physical access to devices, malware, or stolen recovery phrases.

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