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Re:They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235M i... by gandalfian on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @11:38AM (#38000676)
Nobody has cracked the usb stick that might have bitcoin on it. But they are volunteering themselves to try if the owner will let them. Which so far he won't.
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Re:They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235M i... by astroid on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @11:51AM (#38000899)
They cracked multiple other USB's containing multiple millions though, per the article. The one USB is just the whale. They also cracked multiple USB's provided by Wired, proving the technique.

The article headline is a bit hyperbolic, but the article itself is very clear on all of these points.

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