PSA: My PGP key is compromised, and at least many of my bitcoins stolen. I have no idea how. Help please. #Bitcoin![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="72" height="72"><rect fill-opacity="0"/></svg>)
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Looks like some of it is coinjoined to 1YAR6opJCfDjBNdn5bV8b5Mcu84tv92fa
Nevermind many. It's basically all gone
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Do you a sense of what really happened? Can you share some insights that may help others?
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That's how you might verify that your Bitcoin Knots or Core download isn't infested with malware.
So to be clear: DO NOT DOWNLOAD BITCOIN KNOTS AND TRUST IT UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED.
If you already did in the last few months, consider shutting that system down for now.
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Was there a backup hot wallet file at an off site location comprised?
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Is there anything we can do to help? I've seen a lot of noise and hot takes but is there anything you need?
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How PGP key lead to losing Bitcoin? I mean if he using HW then it probably should be very secure.
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It's better to call local law enforcement agency to report the incident. Unfortunately, there is no way to retrieve the lost bitcoins but give it a try anyways
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I don't buy this.
You of all people should have at least some basic Opsec, and you are leading us to believe you kept over 200 BTC on a hot wallet?
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The danger with a bootstrap node is that if it is not authenticated, it could be malicious and perform a man-in-the-middle or eclipse attack.
In Bitcoin Core, these bootstrap nodes are hard-coded as trusted DNS servers maintained by the core developers.
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If there's any truth at all behind this, the decent thing to do would be to immediately disclose exactly what is the complete software stack and hardware running on the compromised device.
Else it sounds like someone is just looking to drop the price some more to buy cheaper
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It's well known that I run Gentoo on a Talos II with everything self compiled
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if you post a LN address I will send some sats because of your great contribution to BTC development
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Because I don't care about Mastodon right now and my automatic crossposter is offline
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Is anybody considering the possibility that this is due to a Bitcoin vulnerability and not just compromised PGP keys?
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It's neither.
If Bitcoin were vulnerable, it wouldn't be just me affected
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Hold on! I believe you will recover. It will be hard but you will be ok. You will do it for your kids.
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Might require walking away from Bitcoin though.
Can't operate on net negative income, without savings. 
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suggest you leave bitcoin alone, maybe get into real estate 
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Then revoke your PGP key. If you not do that, it is more likely to assume that your Twitter is compromised.
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