Imagine waking up one day… knowing that you are a millionaire… but you just can’t open the door to your fortune.
This is not a movie. This is a true story of Stefan Thomas, a programmer from Germany who once earned 7,002 Bitcoins for making a video on how cryptocurrency works. Back then, it wasn’t a big deal. But today, those coins are worth over $400 million.
The problem?
He stored his Bitcoins in a hardware wallet (IronKey) – one of the most secure devices in the world. It gives you 10 chances to enter the correct password. If you fail all 10… it self-destructs. Game over.
Stefan forgot his password.
He tried 8 times.
Just 2 wrong guesses left.
And after that… his $400M treasure would vanish forever.
He said he lies in bed at night thinking about it.
Big tech companies, security experts, and hackers have tried to help…
But till today, no one has cracked the IronKey.
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This story sounds like a mystery movie, but it’s real. And it gives us a strong message:
> Never underestimate the power of a password.
It can either protect your future… or lock you out of it forever.
So, always back up your passwords. Write them down, keep them safe, and never forget:
Crypto doesn’t forgive mistakes.