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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

DARK SECRETS: Hackers leak part of source code of el salvador s bitcoin wallet | Vintage Vibes

Hackers leaked part of the source code of El Salvador's Bitcoin wallet that was previously linked to a leak of the sensitive information of millions of Salvadorans. (Credit: Richard Patterson/flickr)

KEY POINTS

  • Hackers made available for download the data of more than 5 million Salvadorans
  • A local cybersecurity project warned of the impending leak Monday
  • The earlier leak was linked to a former Salvadoran government aide who died in custody in February

El Salvador's Bitcoin (BTC) wallet, 2021-launched Chivo, was hacked in April 2023, but it turns out the exploiters were not done leaking information as they published more sensitive data related to the digital wallet.

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