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Re:The “Stolen” Mt. Gox Data Contained Malware That Robbed U... by kzrdude on Friday March 14, 2014 @09:00PM (#7402961)
The indefensible part is bitcoin wallet software storing the keys unencrypted.
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Re:The “Stolen” Mt. Gox Data Contained Malware That Robbed U... by google-serf on Friday March 14, 2014 @09:42PM (#7403108)
Supposedly it's off by default because loss of key is of a higher probability than theft. The software has supported encrypted wallets for years...
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