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$70M vanishes from cold wallets in attack that never breached the devices

A sophisticated theft exploited the supply chain or operational security of a cold-storage provider, likely targeting the wallet setup or recovery process rather than the private keys themselves—a reminder that air-gapped hardware remains only as secure as the human and vendor practices around it.

RECORDED 2026-08-01 · 08:30 UTC
Reported by CoinDesk
RECORD BTC-C352D338 · WRITTEN ONCE
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