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Repeating R Values Leaves Bitcoiners Vulnerable

Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:13 am

BitcoinTalk user johoe has found more Bitcoin signatures with repeated R values or “nonces,” a vulnerability allowing him to steal coins from wallets associated with the bad signatures. However, johoe’s goal is to exploit security flaws to make Bitcoiners aware, and wants to give money back to the people who can prove ownership of the bad addresses.

http://bitcoinist.net/r-values-more-stolen-bitcoins/
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Re: Repeating R Values Leaves Bitcoiners Vulnerable

Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:50 am

Here is a link to the last time johoe discovered this problem.

We need more people like him, he is a fantastic assett to the whole of the bitcoin community.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=581411.0
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Re: Repeating R Values Leaves Bitcoiners Vulnerable

Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:47 pm

Thanks for this.
johoe really is a champion bitcoin white hat.
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