$100M in bitcoin stolen in cold wallet hacking

By CBC News: The National

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Bitcoin worth more than $100 million has allegedly been stolen by hackers targeting devices called hardware wallets, which are marketed as 'cold storage' and were designed to keep funds secure by storing passwords on a physical device instead of online. The National is the flagship of CBC News, showcasing award-winning journalism from across Canada and around the world. Led by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, our team of trusted reporters helps you make sense of the world, wherever you are. Subscribe to get the latest news daily, and watch live starting at 9 p.m. ET. https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 More from CBC News | https://www.cbc.ca/news

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