๐๐Good news for all BTC enthusiasts! Two cybersecurity whizzes, Joe Grand and Bruno, have successfully helped an anonymous crypto user, known as Michael, recover a whopping 43.6 bitcoins (BTC) that he lost access to 11 years ago.๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐
Back in 2013, Michael, a stickler for security, used RoboForm to generate a unique password for his BTC wallet. He stored the password in an encrypted file, which unfortunately got corrupted, locking him out of his wallet.๐ฑ๐
Fast forward to 2023, Michael, undeterred, approached Grand and Bruno, who discovered a vulnerability in RoboForm's random number generator. The bug, which was fixed in 2015, connected each generated password to a date and time it was created on a userโs computer.๐จโ๐ป๐
With this knowledge, they began the arduous task of testing hundreds of passwords. After much effort, they hit the jackpot with a password created on May 15, 2013.๐ก๐
Upon cracking the code, they accessed the wallet and retrieved the bitcoins. Michael, in a gesture of gratitude, gave a portion of the stash to Grand and Bruno. He sold some of his BTC when it hit $62,000 and now holds 30 BTC worth roughly $2 million. His plan? HODL until BTC hits $100,000!๐ฐ๐ฐ
So, folks, remember, never lose hope, and keep HODLing on!๐๐