Coldcard RNG exploit group nets $72.71M in BTC, sends 0.06 BTC in test transfer
AI Market Summary
Onchain monitoring indicates a Coldcard RNG vulnerability exploitation cluster has stolen ~1,159.42 BTC (~$72.7M) from 870 addresses, with funds largely still concentrated across eight attacker-controlled addresses and only a small 0.06 BTC test transfer observed. The event heightens operational and custody risk awareness around hardware wallets and may weigh on near-term crypto risk sentiment as market participants monitor potential laundering flows.
Impact level
● Medium
Affected assets
BTC/USDT+0.65%
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▼ Bearish
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As of Aug. 2 (UTC+8), Onchain Lens data cited by ME News shows a cluster exploiting a Coldcard RNG vulnerability has taken 1,159.42 BTC (about $72.71 million) from 870 compromised addresses. The attacker moved 0.06 BTC (roughly $3,780) to a newly created address, while the remaining 1,159.35 BTC (about $72.70 million) remains spread across eight original attacker-controlled addresses. (Source: PANews)
