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У світі кібербезпеки стався неочікуваний поворот: звичайний користувач із псевдонімом CyberVigilante зумів зламати одного з хакерів, пов’язаних із Північною Кореєю. За даними відкритих джерел, хакер із КНД starkad, відомий атаками на криптовалютні біржі, став жертвою власної гри. CyberVigilante, використовуючи методи соціальної інженерії та уразливості в системі безпеки хакера, отримав доступ до його серверів і викрив дані про плановані атаки.
Цей інцидент підкреслює, як індивідуальні ентузіасти можуть протистояти державним кіберзлочинцям. Злам starkad виявив деталі операцій, пов’язаних із групою Lazarus, яка, за даними експертів, фінансується урядом КНДР. CyberVigilante передав отриману інформацію міжнародним правоохоронним органам, що може ускладнити діяльність хакерської групи.
Подія викликала жваве обговорення в кіберспільноті, адже це рідкісний випадок, коли “білий капелюх” переграє професійного злочинця. Експерти наголошують: сучасні технології дають змогу кожному, хто має знання, зробити внесок у боротьбу з кіберзлочинністю.
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You know the story: one address. One million BTC. A legend that sits like a sleeping dragon on the blockchain. Everybody wonders why Satoshi never moved a single satoshi. IMHO — he didn’t sell for reasons that are technical and tactical. And there’s a silent predator on the horizon that makes those reasons look eerily prescient: quantum computers.

Let me break it down — blunt, loud, and unfiltered.

1) The basic technical nightmare: quantum vs classical crypto

Modern crypto — Bitcoin included — relies on asymmetric cryptography (ECDSA, secp256k1 for Bitcoin). Classical computers would need an impossible amount of time to derive a private key from a public key or an address. Quantum computers? They have algorithms (hello, Shor) that in theory can factor and solve discrete logs far faster. That means the math that keeps private keys secret could be broken once quantum hardware is powerful and stable enough.

Translation: if a full-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer becomes reality, addresses whose public keys are exposed — or addresses that are reused — could be at risk. A hacker with a quantum machine could derive the private key and sweep the funds.

2) Why Satoshi might’ve intentionally never moved his coins (IMHO)

Avoid exposure. In Bitcoin, once you spend from an address the public key is revealed on-chain. If you later reuse that address or the key is still relevant, it becomes an attractive target. Satoshi kept coins untouched — no public-key exposure, less attack surface.

A long-game safeguard. Hodling and silence buys time. If quantum becomes a serious threat, there’s time for the ecosystem to adapt (soft forks, new standards, rollouts).

Psychological/strategic bait. That fortune is both mythical and magnetic. If it ever moved, it would attract attention — not just from curious eyes, but from state actors and hackers. Keeping it still is the safest public posture.

Ethos. Satoshi may have wanted to avoid influencing markets or identity exposure. Not moving = keeping the experiment pure.

3) The “1 million BTC is BAIT” theory — yes, bait

Think like a hacker. One address with a massive balance is a target. If quantum-capable actors know that address has never had its public key revealed on-chain, it’s tempting to reverse-engineer possibilities, watch for slip-ups, or wait for weak points (like key reuse elsewhere). Leaving it untouched might actually be the safest option: you remove opportunities for exposure and keep adversaries guessing.

4) The industry is not asleep

Big players are waking up. Whether it’s @Ripple #XRP, @OndoFinance, or @undefined — the smart ones are talking about quantum risk. Why? Because:

Companies that custody assets or run oracle/signature systems have to plan for future risk.

Smart-contract ecosystems and cross-chain systems magnify the attack surface.

Post-quantum migration is non-trivial: you can’t flip a switch; you need standards, testing, and coordinated upgrades.

(Quick caveat: I’m not saying any of these companies are in panic mode. I’m saying they’re aware — which is the point.)

5) What actually makes addresses vulnerable — not magic, just math + metadata

Address reuse is the user error that leaks public keys and invites attack.

Spending reveals public keys. After spending, anyone watching the chain has the public key; a quantum attacker could target that key.

Key management practices (hot wallets, custodial exposure, poor randomness) multiply risk.

Quantum doesn't instantly make every wallet disappear — but it changes the threat model.

6) Defenses & mitigation (what we should be doing now)

Avoid address reuse. Always generate fresh addresses and prefer one-time addresses for payments.

Multi-sig & threshold signatures. Spreading control across keys increases the cost of attack.

Cold storage & air-gapped wallets. Keep long-term holdings offline and secure.

Layered crypto: post-quantum signatures and hybrid schemes. Many researchers recommend hybrid transactions that combine classical and post-quantum signatures during the transition.

Network-level planning. Coordinated protocol upgrades, standards for PQC (post-quantum cryptography), and clear migration paths.

Watch companies and custodians. Custodial services must announce PQC roadmaps and offer migration support.

7) The reality check

Right now (as of my take), large-scale practical quantum attacks aren’t happening. We don’t yet have fault-tolerant quantum machines with millions of qubits running Shor reliably at scale. But history teaches: when a capability moves from theory to practice, it can be fast and disruptive. Preparing ahead beats panic later.

8) Bottom line (and my hot take)

Satoshi keeping that wallet cold? Smart. Cryptographically cautious. Maybe even strategic. That million BTC sitting there is both a monument and a lure. If quantum-powered attackers ever become operational, exposed keys will be the low-hanging fruit. The crypto world needs to treat quantum as a real future adversary and move towards hybrid, post-quantum-safe systems now, not after the smoke.

If you care about the future of crypto security, stop reusing addresses, support PQC migration work, and pressure custodians to publish plans. Don’t be the low-hanging fruit.

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The world is facing another major cyberattack—this time targeting the very core of governmental institutions. Hackers have exploited an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft’s widely used SharePoint Server software, compromising dozens of organizations worldwide, from U.S. federal agencies to telecom networks across Asia.
Unlike Microsoft’s cloud-based services like Microsoft 365, the issue lies within local SharePoint servers—internal systems used for storing and sharing documents. These servers became the prime targets.

Zero-Day Flaw Left Thousands of Systems Unprotected
This is a "zero-day" vulnerability—an undisclosed flaw with no available patch. According to security experts, thousands of institutions were left exposed with no defenses in place.
Early investigations show that attackers infiltrated systems of over 50 organizations, including European government agencies, a major energy provider in the U.S., and a university in Brazil. In one Eastern U.S. state, hackers blocked access to a batch of public documents, making it impossible for the government to delete or retrieve them.

No Patch from Microsoft Yet — Organizations Forced to Improvise
Despite the severity of the breach, Microsoft has yet to release an official patch. Affected institutions have had to resort to temporary fixes—such as server reconfigurations or disconnecting them from the internet—to reduce risk.
While Microsoft confirmed the breach and issued a security advisory, the company has remained publicly silent. It recommended users quarantine vulnerable servers and take them offline if necessary.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with counterparts in Canada and Australia, has launched an investigation. The Center for Internet Security (CIS), which works with local U.S. governments, identified nearly 100 at-risk organizations, including public schools and universities.
The situation is further complicated by recent budget cuts, which led to the termination of 60% of the personnel handling threat response. According to CIS Vice President Randy Rose, it took six hours on Saturday night to process the first incident alert. "If we hadn’t lost so many team members, it would’ve been much faster," he added.

Microsoft Faces Growing Scrutiny
This isn’t the first time Microsoft has faced doubts about its ability to protect customers. The Department of Homeland Security noted that the attackers may have built on an earlier SharePoint vulnerability that Microsoft had only partially addressed.
Experts warn of long-term consequences. Once attackers gain access to SharePoint servers, they can move laterally into systems like Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and internal databases. Some reportedly stole cryptographic keys that could enable future access—even after a patch is applied.
One anonymous researcher involved in the federal investigation warned, “Even if Microsoft releases a fix on Monday or Tuesday, it won’t help those already breached in the past 72 hours.”

Past Criticism Comes Back into Focus
Last year, a government-appointed panel criticized Microsoft’s handling of a targeted Chinese cyberattack on U.S. federal email systems—including communications by then-Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. In that case, hackers abused Microsoft’s cloud platform to access sensitive government emails.
The situation escalated further after a ProPublica report revealed that Microsoft had hired engineers in China to work on cloud systems tied to the U.S. military. In response, Microsoft announced on Friday that it would no longer employ Chinese workers on Pentagon-related projects.

Long-Term Fallout Likely
Governments, cybersecurity agencies, and corporations worldwide are now questioning whether Microsoft can still be trusted as a critical tech provider when it repeatedly fails to address major vulnerabilities in time.
While attackers gain access to sensitive data, the world is waiting for Microsoft to deliver a real solution—and wondering what the consequences will be for those already affected.

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