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Bitcoin wallets on Android at risk of theft, developers say

Bitcoin wallets on Android are vulnerable to theft because of problems in a component that generates secure random numbers, developers said. The problem is said to be in the Android operating system and will affect bitcoin wallets generated by an Android app. Apps for which the user does not control the private keys are not affected, developers at Bitcoin.org wrote. Bitcoin Wallet, BitcoinSpinner, Mycelium Wallet and Blockchain.info are in various stages of preparing updates that will resolve the issue. New York Department of Financial Services has issued subpoenas to about 24 companies associated with bitcoin.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2133842/bitcoin-wallets-on-android-at-risk-of-theft–developers-say.html

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