How We Recovered $300,000 in Bitcoin from an Encrypted Zip File (Q&A)
Michael Stay answers questions on GPU-accelerated PKZIP cryptanalysis, key reduction algorithms, and cryptocurrency archive recovery.
Summary
This DEF CON talk covers how we recovered $300,000 in bitcoin from an encrypted zip file (q&a).
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