They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird

Wired
By Andy GreenbergOct 24, 2023, 6:00 am165 pts
Stefan Thomas lost the password to an encrypted USB drive holding 7,002 bitcoins. One team of hackers believes they can unlock it—if they can get Thomas to let them.

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