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Developer posts secret key on GitHub, loses $40K in 2 minutes

cointelegraph.com Developer posts secret key on GitHub, loses $40K in 2 minutes

Web3 developer Brian Guan lost $40,000 after accidentally making his wallet keys public on GitHub.

Developer posts secret key on GitHub, loses $40K in 2 minutes
  • Web3 developer Brian Guan lost $40,000 after accidentally posting his wallet's secret keys publicly on GitHub, with the funds being drained in just two minutes.
  • The crypto community's reactions were mixed, with some offering support and others mocking Guan's previous comments about developers using AI tools like ChatGPT for coding.
  • This incident highlights ongoing debates about security practices and the role of AI in software development within the crypto community.
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