El Salvador: Hackers leak code of state Bitcoin wallet

Summary:

• A leak of El Salvador's state bitcoin wallet has exposed a list of 52 bitcoin addresses containing 2,096.85 BTC (worth around $40 million).

• The leak is believed to have originated from a hack of the state-owned Chivo wallet, used to store and manage the country's bitcoin reserves.

• The incident raises concerns about the security and transparency of El Salvador's bitcoin operations.

• El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021 and has invested heavily in the cryptocurrency.

• President Nayib Bukele has been a vocal supporter of bitcoin, but the leak has sparked criticism of the government's handling of the country's bitcoin funds.

• The government is investigating the incident, but has not yet commented publicly.

• The leak highlights the risks and challenges of adopting a decentralized and volatile asset like bitcoin as legal tender.

Key points:

• Leak exposes 52 bitcoin addresses containing 2,096.85 BTC

• Hack believed to have originated from state-owned Chivo wallet

• Security and transparency concerns raised

• El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal tender in 2021

• Government investigating, but no public comment yet

• Leak highlights risks of adopting bitcoin as legal tender

https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-hacks-leak-state-bitcoin-wallet