data/MT19937__bx_pattern/BIP32/README.md

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Mersenne Twister 32 bit seeding => bx consumption pattern => BIP32 derivation

This is a special and unusual way of generating keys from PRNG output using BIP32, but not BIP39.

See libbitcoin-explorer bx-hd-new for details.

Victims could have used a combination of bx seed and bx hd-new to generate weak keys in this range.

Usage

  • We only investigated usage with Bitcoin.
  • Compressed pubkeys