FBI had the private key to the ransomware Bitcoin wallet
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Ohhhhhh shit. Tell me more. Did they crack it or did the party at fault give it up for part of a deal?
According to the report, the agent watched the coins move across several addresses until it landed on an exchange, at which point they contacted the exchange and requested the private key through a warrant.
The only warrant I can find was issued after the affidavit was signed. Meaning the FBI had the private key before they had a warrant issued.... Essentially like saying "we already have the key to the safe deposit box, may we have permission to open it"
The warrant does not compel the exchange or wallet holder to provide anything.