Bitfi Gives Up On Claim Wallet Is 'Unhackable'

Bitfi Gives Up On Claim Wallet Is 'Unhackable'
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2018-9-1 20:13

After multiple security breaches, Bitfi has closed its bounty offer and has ceased claiming its wallet is “unhackable,” possibly bringing to an end the year’s most entertaining controversy.

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John McAfee’s “Unhackable” Bitcoin Wallet Is Actually Hackable

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John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet has been hacked (again)

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‘I’m Not That Sloppy’: 15-Year Old Ridicules Bitfi After Hacking ‘Unhackable’ Wallet

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Джон Макафи: я заплачу взломщику моего криптокошелька $100 тысяч

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