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New Coldcard attack wave steals 389 Bitcoin; Thorn warns

Fourth wave of thefts targets Coldcard users, sweeping $23M in Bitcoin.

  • Galaxy research head Alex Thorn warned Monday of a fourth wave of coordinated thefts targeting Coldcard hardware wallet users
  • 218 transactions impacted 462 potential victim addresses, moving 388.9 Bitcoin (approximately $23.3 million)
  • The sweep activity averaged 13.8 per block, roughly 45 times the pre-incident rate, with fresh destination addresses created for each victim
  • Unconfirmed transactions may offer a narrow window for some Coldcard users to save their funds

Galaxy research head Alex Thorn warned Monday of a fourth wave of coordinated thefts targeting Coldcard hardware wallet users, with 218 transactions sweeping 388.9 Bitcoin (approximately $23.3 million) from 462 potential victim addresses. The attacks arrive just days after the first wave on Thursday, according to Thorn’s flagged X post detailing the activity.

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Thorn reported that the sweep rate averaged 13.8 per block, roughly 45 times the rate observed in a pre-incident control window. Most transfers created a fresh destination for each victim rather than converging on a central collection wallet. Consequently, unconfirmed transactions may give some Coldcard users a narrow opportunity to salvage their funds before the thefts finalize. Meanwhile, Galaxy’s research head continues monitoring the ongoing threat to affected Bitcoin holders.

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