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sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Claude helps man recover $400,000 in BTC 11 years after he got high and forgot password

www.dexerto.com

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Claude helps man recover $400,000 in BTC 11 years after he got high and forgot password

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sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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AI helps man recover $400,000 in Bitcoin 11 years after he got high and forgot password - Dexerto
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A Bitcoin holder has gone viral after claiming he recovered around $400,000 in BTC from a wallet that had been locked for more than a decade.
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    Seems pretty dicey to let an AI anywhere near your wallet.dat

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      I actually had to do the same thing with a Dogecoin wallet. Claude basically just walked me through how to use a python script or CLI tool (maybe both? I forget) to bruteforce the password based on variations I knew already. It didn’t need the wallet file.

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      If you’re locked out, there isn’t much to lose.

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        I mean… If there’s any possibility of recovery on the table then you’ve got a hell of a lot to lose. 400k is life-changing money.

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          Schrödinger’s 400k 😆

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          It’s on the chain not in the file

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      trustmebro

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