Monday, September 7, 2026

Random murders

 https://blog.blockstream.com/reflections-on-the-coldcard-fallout/

Random Numbers

First, we’d like to reiterate and assure our users that Jade is not affected by the Coldcard vulnerability. At its core, that problem was a programming logic error that downgraded the devices random number generation to the point where generated seeds could be enumerated by an attacker. In other words, the seeds that the wallet generated during a certain period could be guessed with sufficient computing power. The attacker(s) generated the list of possible seeds, checked them for balances and then signed transactions moving the Bitcoin to their own address, stealing them from the rightful owners.

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