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White Hats Beat Coldcard Attackers, Rescuing Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin

Bitcoin.com News·September 22, 2026·1 min read
White Hats Beat Coldcard Attackers, Rescuing Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin

White hats rescued 52.37 BTC from Coldcard attackers, securing 2.8% of the exploited funds before malicious actors could steal it. Galaxy Digital's Alex Thorn confirmed the bitcoin has been consolidated into an address controlled by Crypto Recovery. The rescue marks a rare victory for victims of the exploit.

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