Crypto users lost at least $5.69 million because their wallet seeds were too predictable
Affected users need a new recovery phrase and must move funds because an app update cannot repair a compromised seed. The post Crypto users lost at least $5.69 million because their wallet seeds were too predictable appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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