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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by yellow_lead on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @01:05AM (#45588265)
It may not be a hack, but a warrant like 'Hey Google, give us access to this guy's Gmail.'
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by ozgrakkurt on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @01:18AM (#45588328)
You can’t get a warrant for a bitcoin wallet right?
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by mv on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @01:40AM (#45588438)
https://xkcd.com/538/
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by yreg on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @04:02AM (#45589393)
They did not physically catch the owners apparently.
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by fruitworks on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @02:32AM (#45588772)
What happens if it doesn't work?
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by netsharc on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @03:27AM (#45589140)
If it was a last resort and it didn't work, then we wouldn't be in this thread...
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by otikik on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @03:37AM (#45589218)
You move to the screwdriver
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by yellow_lead on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:28AM (#45591356)
The article mentions seed phrases being saved by the owner. What if he saved them online?
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by 111111101101 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @10:54AM (#45593575)
A surprising number of 'sophisticated' criminals backup their seed phrase to the cloud.
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