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Hardware Wallets and the Risks of Internet-Connected Backups

By hifi.bitcoin | HiFi Bitcoin | 28 Jun 2023


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Public key cryptography is one of the key technologies that enables Bitcoin to be secure, unstoppable money. It matches a public key, which can be used to identify you pseudonymously across the blockchain, with a private key that completely protects your Bitcoin and other blockchain-based data, as long as you keep the private key safe.

With the increasing popularity of Bitcoin, there are more and more options for storing your private keys. One popular option is to use a hardware wallet. Hardware wallets are considered to be one of the most secure ways to store your private keys because they store them offline. This means that they cannot be hacked or stolen over the internet.

However, there is a new offering in the hardware wallet industry that is raising some concerns. One hardware wallet manufacturer is now offering a service that allows users to back up their private keys to the internet. This is a risky proposition because it defeats the purpose of using a hardware wallet in the first place.


 


If your private key is stored on the internet, it's vulnerable to attack. Hackers could potentially steal your private key and gain access to your Bitcoin. This is why it is important to never store your private keys online.

Honestly, if you're going to store your private keys online, your hardware wallet is really just a software or mobile wallet that uses a USB drive-type device instead of a computer or phone.


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