Reports suggest older Bitcoin wallets could be prone to hacking

Reports suggest older Bitcoin wallets could be prone to hacking

There’s a storm brewing in the blockchain world, and early adopters, listen up. A crypto recovery company called Unciphered just dropped a warning about a potential security threat called Randstorm. This sneaky exploit can wiggle its way into crypto wallets, specifically those born between 2011 and 2015, by recovering passwords.

Now, here’s the kicker – Unciphered is saying that around $1.2-2.1 billion in Bitcoin might be sitting on shaky ground. And hey, that’s just a conservative estimate; the real number could be higher.