AllPrivateKeys.com
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Type of site | Private |
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| Headquarters | Russia |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| CEO | Boiarov Maksim |
| Industry | Cryptocurrency |
| Services | Blog and Store |
| Employees | 11 (February 2023) |
| Website | allprivatekeys |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Current status | Active |
AllPrivateKeys.com is a blog about the safety of the bitcoin network. It explains how Blockchain works and shows problems of the algorithm, vector attacks, tools, and storing of wallets.
History
The allprivatekeys.com domain name was registered in 2016 by Boiarov Maksim, a crypto-enthusiast, developer, and founder of the Apirone crypto payment gateway. Any Bitcoin private key is just an integer between 1 and 10^256 or HEX: from 1 to 0xfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffebaaedce6af48a03bbfd25e8cd0364141. The integer range of valid private keys is governed by the secp256k1 ECDSA standard used by bitcoin.
The first version of the website was to generate a range of these integers in sequence, divide them into pages, and show them on each page. Nobody can store and save the database as far as it should be the most extensive database in the world.
Different authors add articles about vectors of attack to the blockchain, e.g. a Double-spending attack, to brain wallets, random vulnerabilities, and privacy attacks.
In 2020 AllPrivateKeys became the biggest store of wallet.dat files. These files are Bitcoin-QT application wallets with lost or forgotten passwords. Enthusiasts and bounty hunters search these files to crack passwords and get access to a private key.
In September 2022 the site gained “15 minutes of fame” through [[1] Alon Gal’s post on Twitter]. The Chief Technology Officer of cybercrime intelligence company Hudson Rock noticed that the $690 million Bitcoin wallet[2], whose address is 1HQ3Go3ggs8pFnXuHVHRytPCq5fGG8Hbhx, was advertised on the popular hacking site. The sensational articles in Vice Magazine, Motherboard, The New York Times, and other media have made it popular with the world of publication. The article was translated into different languages on news sites and TV.[3] [4] [5]
After a while, the wallet was devastated by US marshals, and all bitcoins were sold on the OTC exchange.[6]
At the beginning of 2023, the page with the shop of wallet.dat files still was the most popular on the Internet (by Google analytics request stat.) and attracted young bounty hunters. [7] [8]
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/UnderTheBreach/status/1303316723186139136
- ↑ Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai. "Hackers Are Trying To Break Into This Bitcoin Wallet Holding $690 Million". Vice. News. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ↑ Mendiola, Jose (21 September 2020). "Hackers, a la caza de un tesoro de bitcoins de 690 millones de dólares". Yahoo Finanzas. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ↑ "На продажу выставлен биткойн-кошелек с $690 млн". Security Lab. 11 September 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ Кузюк, Дмитрий (11 September 2020). "Хакеры больше года пытаются взломать криптовалютный кошелек с 69 370 биткоинами". 2bitcoins. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ Redman, Jamie (11 September 2020). "The $700 Million Wallet Crack: Bitcoin's 7th Largest Address Is Under Constant Attack". Bitcoin.com. Retrieved Sep 11, 2020.
- ↑ Popper, Nathaniel (12 January 2021). "Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes". The New York Times. Retrieved Jan 14, 2021.
- ↑ Copeland, Tim. "The wild adventures of a father-son duo that go searching for stuck bitcoin". The Block. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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