Hackers Recover $3,000,000 in Lost Bitcoin From 11-Year Old Wallet After Owner Lost Password: Report

Two hackers reportedly cracked the forgotten password of a digital wallet containing a treasure trove of Bitcoin (BTC). Wired reports that in 2013, a cryptocurrency owner who goes by the alias “Michael” stored his Bitcoin holdings in a password-protected digital wallet. Unfortunately, the password was stored in an encrypted file that later got corrupted, leaving […] source: https://dailyhodl.com/2024/05/30/hackers-recover-3000000-in-lost-bitcoin-from-11-year-old-wallet-after-owner-lost-password-report/