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Developer posts secret key on GitHub, loses $40K in 2 minutes (cointelegraph.com)
submitted 2 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • 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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[–] Johanno@feddit.de 1 points 2 months ago

They made 2 errors.

  1. Use crypto

  2. Storing the key anywhere close to the repo.

[–] k_rol@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

I'm sad I didn't see any comments saying he shouldn't be using a $40k wallet key to test his software in the first place. Anything could happen with simple code mistakes...just get an empty wallet or one with a few bucks in it.

[–] Xantar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That's the kind of mistake you only make once.

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -1 points 2 months ago

Some speculate that AI assisting him in programming could have made the error, in which case I hope he gets fucked by it again in the future.