Coldcard Ships New Firmware After Bitcoin Theft, Adds AI-Assisted Bug Hunting
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Coldcard released new firmware after a theft involving nine-figure amounts of bitcoin, according to CoinDesk.The update requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and addresses security issues discovered during a three-week review, Decrypt reported.The company said AI assisted in identifying additional bugs during the process.- Coinkite has shipped new firmware for its Coldcard hardware wallet following a bitcoin theft, according to CoinDesk and Decrypt.
- CoinDesk put the loss at $114 million, while Decrypt reported the exploit at $130 million.
- The updated firmware requires users to supply their own randomness when generating wallet seeds, according to Decrypt.
- The change follows a three-week security review that turned up additional issues beyond the original exploit, Decrypt reported.
- CoinDesk reported that Coinkite used AI assistance during its review process, which the company said helped uncover more bugs than a manual audit alone.
- Coldcard is a popular hardware wallet used to store bitcoin offline.
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Hardware wallet maker Coldcard shipped firmware following a nine-figure bitcoin theft and says AI identified extra security gaps.- Coinkite's Coldcard hardware wallet released updated firmware following a bitcoin theft reported at $114 million by CoinDesk and $130 million by Decrypt, adding new seed-randomness requirements and AI-assisted bug fixes.
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Coldcard releases firmware after nine-figure bitcoin theft; AI reviewed code for additional vulnerabilities- Coldcard Ships New Firmware After Bitcoin Theft, Adds AI-Assisted Bug Hunting
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Coinkite has shipped new firmware for its Coldcard hardware wallet following a bitcoin theft, according to CoinDesk and Decrypt. CoinDesk put the loss at Coldcard ships firmware after $114 million bitcoin theft; says AI helped catch more bugs.
, while Decrypt reported the exploit at Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit.
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The updated firmware requires users to supply their own randomness when generating wallet seeds, according to Decrypt. The change follows a three-week security review that turned up additional issues beyond the original exploit, Decrypt reported.
CoinDesk reported that Coinkite used AI assistance during its review process, which the company said helped uncover more bugs than a manual audit alone.
Coldcard is a popular hardware wallet used to store bitcoin offline. The size of the reported theft — whether $114 million or $130 million — makes it one of the largest incidents tied to a hardware wallet to date, though neither outlet provided further detail on how the funds were taken.
This article is for information only and is not financial advice.
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