This guy can take all your bitcoin, its over!

[mcdojo]

The FBI was able to seize control of DarkSide's proceeds by gaining access to a central account holding about 63.7 bitcoins, worth around $2.3 million, Deputy Director Paul Abbate said. A court document said that the seizure took place in Northern California, putting it within reach of U.S. law, and that the FBI was able to access the "private key," or password, for one of the gang's bitcoin wallets. It was unclear how the key was compromised.

Elvis Chan, an assistant special agent in charge at the FBI's San Francisco office, said in a news call Monday that the funds were specifically seized from hacker subcontractors who had used the DarkSide ransomware to hack Colonial.

He declined to give specifics of how the FBI was able to gain access to the wallet, but he said it did not rely on waiting for criminals to use U.S. cryptocurrency services.

[BigNik78]

Putting up a hell of a fight with the hair reaper.

[Polaris]

Putting up a hell of a fight with the hair reaper.

More like coping relentlessly.

[Globally]

Aka they paid one of the members a ransom for access to the keys.

[PowerPal]

bitcoin is basically only used to buy illegal guns, drugs and cp. I would sell that chit now

also strong hair lmao

[GooBaaa]

That's because the FBI was part of the hack

Weird how it's only gas and meat companies getting hit, two things democrats hate

[GrambleBoy]

The FBI was able to seize control of DarkSide's proceeds by gaining access to a central account holding about 63.7 bitcoins, worth around $2.3 million, Deputy Director Paul Abbate said. A court document said that the seizure took place in Northern California, putting it within reach of U.S. law, and that the FBI was able to access the "private key," or password, for one of the gang's bitcoin wallets. It was unclear how the key was compromised.

The private key wasn't compromised and anyone that believes this chit knows nothing about crypto. The funds were on a cex and they got a warrant to access the wallet there. If you have crypto on a cex, you don't have private keys and you don't technically own it. It's very clear how the key was compromised. They didn't crack a private wallet and they don't have the ability to do it either.

[mcdojo]

The private key wasn't compromised and anyone that believes this chit knows nothing about crypto. The funds were on a cex and they got a warrant to access the wallet there. If you have crypto on a cex, you don't have private keys and you don't technically own it. It's very clear how the key was compromised. They didn't crack a private wallet and they don't have the ability to do it either.

Incorrect, even court documents say that the FBI has the private key to the wallet. The funds were not on a CEX, he even mentions that below.

"He declined to give specifics of how the FBI was able to gain access to the wallet, but he said it did not rely on waiting for criminals to use U.S. cryptocurrency services."

[resoog]

I bet they enlisted phantoms and they had cex on the Bitcoin

[ye193x]

Did he hack their wallets before or after he fried a dog and ate it?

[DickHancock]

i don't understand any of these geek chits

[quadfecta]

Incorrect, even court documents say that the FBI has the private key to the wallet. The funds were not on a CEX, he even mentions that below.

"He declined to give specifics of how the FBI was able to gain access to the wallet, but he said it did not rely on waiting for criminals to use U.S. cryptocurrency services."

This. Buttcoiners want to cling to the deflection of it being gross negligence on the part of the hacker by trying to offramp the funds on a rented server (CEX), but that isn't stated anywhere, and anyone smart enough to pull off an operation like that isn't going to leave a blatant breadcrumb trail like that in the first place.

Although that would explain how they got the private key, it doesn't necessarily out rule other probability that they used quantum computing to compromise the sha-256 encryption to access the wallet.

Basically pro-crypto vs anti-crypto reaching based on lack of transparency, but the second is more likely from an objective standpoint considered google has legit QC tech now

[JaySultan]

bitcoin is basically only used to buy illegal guns, drugs and cp. I would sell that chit now

also strong hair lmao

No it’s not, it’s traceable.

They use other cryptocurrencies for that, like Monero.

[smashedurgfx10]

he can take my btc, he's ugly

why mine when it's all about the face lmao

guarantee he bangs 3/10s

[GrambleBoy]

Incorrect, even court documents say that the FBI has the private key to the wallet. The funds were not on a CEX, he even mentions that below.

"He declined to give specifics of how the FBI was able to gain access to the wallet, but he said it did not rely on waiting for criminals to use U.S. cryptocurrency services."

You can't get the private key to a wallet unless the person is dumb enough to give it to you, it's on a cex and they give it to you, or you're the one that owns it already. The fact that these criminal masterminds asked for BTC instead of XMR already shows they are ridiculously incompetent or this was all a ruse. If the court documents specifically say the funds weren't on a cex, then I'll have to start leaning towards either pure stupidity or pure conspiracy. Considering they point to a US location, which makes no sense for a personal wallet, I'm going to go with this was all a bunch of bullchit from the start and they were able to neg crypto as part of the plan.

[LtGoose]

Strong room temperature IQs IT

You don't need to hack a private key when you already have the key. Just lolz @ thinking this was some foreign agent.

[BLOATMOGGER]

This. Buttcoiners want to cling to the deflection of it being gross negligence on the part of the hacker by trying to offramp the funds on a rented server (CEX), but that isn't stated anywhere, and anyone smart enough to pull off an operation like that isn't going to leave a blatant breadcrumb trail like that in the first place.

Although that would explain how they got the private key, it doesn't necessarily out rule other probability that they used quantum computing to compromise the sha-256 encryption to access the wallet.

Basically pro-crypto vs anti-crypto reaching based on lack of transparency, but the second is more likely from an objective standpoint considered google has legit QC tech now

If our government has quantum computing capable of breaking strong crypto like SHA-256, that's the kind of technology which wins the wars of the future.

It's sitting in the basement of the NSA or some other intelligence agency we've never heard of, and they're not risking compromising it to get back a couple million in bitcoin.

[EoR]

lol ignore all of this fancy stuff. Just buy the dip guys.

[pantiespending]

Aweir everyone is calling for total loss... even on the hospitals for Obamacare expansion rollout testing via subsidies. That’s the plan numero uno you are just a subdivision be best for the world that way

[rootcon]

I'm thinking they caught someone, threw them in jail for a few days, did the Agent Smith vs Neo interrogation for a bit, show some damning evidence, then guy handed over the passcode in exchange for cooperation to reduce sentencing.

[jtaylor2010]

That's because the FBI was part of the hack

Weird how it's only gas and meat companies getting hittwo things democrats hate

And hospitals

And colleges

And school districts

And county govt. offices

And city govt. offices

And manufacturing plants

And airports

And tech companies

And law firms

And ….

[blissful88]

Can someone translate this to non-basement-dwelling-virgin



Also he should shave his head to reach CEO-Chad status

[rootcon]

Can someone translate this to non-basement-dwelling-virgin



Also he should shave his head to reach CEO-Chad status

Its a non story. They didn't break bitcoin, to do they they would have to break SHA256 which is used worldwide extensively. If that is broken, that would be the biggest story in computing and nothing that used that algorithm (which its everywhere) would be secure until fixes were pushed out.

They intercepted the password being shared over a compromised communucation, or did the metaphorical hit him with a hammer until he tells you the password.

And before some CT chimes in and says "NSA could have a backdoor..." they wouldn't use it on something like this if they had it.

[yewotm8]

The FBI was able to get the money because they owned the wallet in the first place. The whole pipeline ransom thing glowed in the dark from the beginning.

Lol at them trying to pretend like they are super hackers. Bunch of retards.

[blissful88]

Its a non story. They didn't break bitcoin, to do they they would have to break SHA256 which is used worldwide extensively. If that is broken, that would be the biggest story in computing and nothing that used that algorithm (which its everywhere) would be secure until fixes were pushed out.

They intercepted the password being shared over a compromised communucation, or did the metaphorical hit him with a hammer until he tells you the password.

And before some CT chimes in and says "NSA could have a backdoor..." they wouldn't use it on something like this if they had it.

[samsbolton]

nah they didnt crack it dont panic



panic about solar flares instead

[skinnyntall]

I hope this ****coin goes back 0

[R3L3NTL3SS]

bitcoin is basically only used to buy illegal guns, drugs and cp. I would sell that chit now

Not sure if srs or incredibly dumb.

Bitcoin is as good as cash now. Many banks will literally let you buy a house with bitcoin, no need to even transfer it into your bank account as USD.