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Huge $116 Million Bitcoin Theft Hits Offline Wallets
1.16亿美元比特币遭窃
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Huge $116 Million Bitcoin Theft Hits Offline Wallets
1.16亿美元比特币遭窃
黑客从著名的离线钱包 Coldcard 中盗走了价值 1.16 亿美元的比特币。由于 2021 年的一次软件更新缺陷导致安全芯片停止工作，黑客利用普通计算机预测密钥并卷走了资金。连原本被认为最安全的离线钱包也被破解，这给加密货币市场带来了极大震撼。尽管生产商呼吁用户立即转移资金，但并未提出任何赔偿方案。
Hackers have stolen 116 million dollars in bitcoin from Coldcard hardware wallets.
黑客从 Coldcard 硬件钱包中盗走了价值 1.16 亿美元的比特币。stolen 盗取了 / hardware wallets 硬件钱包
Coldcard devices are offline crypto wallets,
Coldcard 设备是一种离线加密货币钱包，offline crypto wallets 离线加密货币钱包
which many people consider the safest place to store digital money.
许多人将其视为存放数字资产最安全的地方。safest place 最安全的地方 / store digital money 存放数字资产
But blockchain data shows attackers emptied more than 5,200 wallet addresses.
但区块链数据显示，攻击者清空了 5,200 多个钱包地址。blockchain data 区块链数据 / emptied 清空了 / wallet addresses 钱包地址
The theft happened because of a flaw in a software update from March 2021.
这次盗窃是由于 2021 年 3 月的一次软件更新缺陷造成的。theft 盗窃 / flaw 缺陷 / software update 软件更新
This bug turned off the wallet's hardware random number chip.
这一漏洞导致钱包的硬件随机数芯片关闭了。turned off 停止工作 / random number chip 随机数芯片
Instead of creating random keys, the device made seeds in a predictable pattern.
设备没有生成随机密钥，而是以可预测的模式生成了种子。Instead of 代替 / random keys 随机密钥 / predictable pattern 可预测的模式
Hackers used regular computers to guess these patterns,
黑客利用普通计算机推算出了这些模式，regular computers 普通计算机 / guess these patterns 推算模式
and took the money without needing physical access.
无需接触实体设备就盗走了资金。without needing 不需要 / physical access 物理接触
This attack shocked the entire crypto community
这次攻击震惊了整个加密货币社区。shocked 造成冲击 / crypto community 加密货币社区
because even careful offline users lost their funds.
因为即使是十分谨慎的离线钱包用户也失去了资产。careful offline users 谨慎的离线用户 / lost funds 失去资产
Coldcard's maker, Coinkite, is urging all users
Coldcard 的生产商 Coinkite 正在敦促所有用户maker 生产商 / urging 敦促
to move their funds to safe wallets immediately.
立即将资金转移到安全的钱包中。move funds 转移资金 / safe wallets 安全钱包 / immediately 立即
The company is helping victims file police reports,
该公司正在协助受害者向警方报案，helping victims 帮助受害者 / file police reports 向警方报案
but it has not offered to pay back the stolen money.
但并未提出赔偿被盗资金。offered 提出 / pay back 赔偿 / stolen money 被盗资金
Quiz 🧠
Q1. Even offline crypto devices can be hacked if their software has bugs.
查看答案
✅ True
如果软件存在错误，即使是没有网络连接的设备，也容易受到黑客攻击。
Software errors can create weak security keys, letting hackers guess them even without internet access.
Q2. What does 'flaw' mean in 'a software flaw'?
查看答案
✅ a mistake
'Flaw' 是指导致事物无法正常运作的缺陷或错误。
A flaw is a bug, error, or weakness that prevents something from working correctly.
Q3. If a crypto wallet creates passwords in a predictable pattern, why is it dangerous?
查看答案
✅ Hackers can guess them easily
如果密码生成规则可被预测，黑客就能利用计算机轻松破解密钥。
When patterns are predictable, computers can quickly calculate secret keys and take the money.
Dialogue 🎧
Alex: Okay, this crypto story kind of broke my brain today.
Alex: 唉，我今天看到的那条加密货币新闻简直让人不敢相信。
Sophia: Uh oh. What did you read now?
Sophia: 怎么啦？你又看到什么新闻了？
Alex: Hackers stole 116 million dollars in bitcoin. They drained it straight out of offline wallets.
Alex: 黑客盗走了价值 1.16 亿美元的比特币，而且是直接从离线钱包里把钱清空的。
Sophia: Wait, offline? You mean crypto wallets that never touch the internet?
Sophia: 等等，离线？你是说那种完全不联网的加密钱包吗？
Alex: Exactly. People use Coldcard hardware wallets because they think it is the safest place.
Alex: 对啊。大家就是因为觉得最安全，才用 Coldcard 硬件钱包的。
Sophia: Right, like a digital safe box. So how did anyone steal from them?
Sophia: 没错，就像个数字保险箱一样。那到底是怎么被盗的？
Alex: Blockchain data shows attackers emptied more than 5,200 wallet addresses.
Alex: 区块链数据显示，攻击者清空了 5,200 多个钱包地址。
Sophia: That is insane! Did someone steal the actual devices?
Sophia: 太离谱了吧！难道是有人直接偷走了实体设备吗？
Alex: Nope. The theft happened because of a flaw in a software update from March 2021.
Alex: 并没有。这起盗窃是因为 2021 年 3 月的一次软件更新缺陷造成的。
Sophia: A software bug? How does that affect an offline device?
Sophia: 软件漏洞？这怎么会影响到离线设备呢？
Alex: This bug turned off the wallet's hardware random number chip.
Alex: 这个漏洞把钱包的硬件随机数芯片给关闭了。
Sophia: Wait. So it stopped generating secure random keys?
Sophia: 等等，所以它不再生成安全的随机密钥了？
Alex: Yes! Instead of random keys, the device made seeds in a predictable pattern.
Alex: 是的！设备没有生成随机密钥，而是按照可预测的规律生成了种子。
Sophia: No way. So the passwords became predictable?
Sophia: 不会吧，意思是密码变得可以预测了？
Alex: Exactly. Hackers used regular computers to guess these patterns endlessly.
Alex: 完全正确。黑客利用普通计算机不断推算猜测，就把这些模式破解了。
Sophia: And they took the money without needing physical access? That is terrifying.
Sophia: 都不需要接触实体设备就能把钱盗走？这也太可怕了。
Alex: It shocked the entire crypto community. Even careful offline users lost everything.
Alex: 整个加密社区都被震撼到了，连那么谨慎使用离线钱包的人都输得一干二净。
Sophia: Is the company doing anything to fix this?
Sophia: 公司那边有采取什么补救措施吗？
Alex: Coldcard's maker, Coinkite, is urging all users to move their funds immediately.
Alex: Coldcard 的生产商 Coinkite 正在敦促所有用户立即转移资金。
Sophia: Are they offering to pay back the stolen money?
Sophia: 那他们承诺赔偿被盗的损失了吗？
Alex: They are helping victims file police reports. But they have not offered to pay back the money.
Alex: 他们是在协助受害者向警方报案，但完全没有提出要赔偿损失。
Sophia: Oof, that is tragic. Doing everything right and still losing it all gives me chills.
Sophia: 唉，太惨了。明明什么都做对了却还是血本无归，想想都让人毛骨悚然。