Unciphered

Unciphered is a cryptocurrency recovery company specializing in recovering access to locked or inaccessible hardware and software wallets, corrupted files, and complex crypto access scenarios using advanced cryptographic and hardware forensic techniques.

History

Unciphered was founded in 2021 by Eric Michaud and other veterans from the information security, cryptography, and blockchain fields. Michaud, after recovering over $10 million in cryptocurrency at an unnamed prior company, identified a need for more sophisticated recovery methods beyond brute-force approaches.

Services

Unciphered provides institutional-grade recovery services for locked cryptocurrency wallets, including hardware devices and software wallets. Services include:

• Password breaking using proprietary tools and individualized models
• Exploit development for hardware and software vulnerabilities
• Data forensics for recovering assets from damaged devices or complex scenarios
• Blockchain analysis and cryptographic research

The company operates a dedicated hardware forensics lab and ensures assets are returned quickly without prolonged custody.

Notable activities

• Disclosed the "Randstorm" vulnerability in 2023, affecting Bitcoin wallets generated with BitcoinJS and certain browser libraries between 2011 and 2015 due to weak randomness.
• Demonstrated physical extraction and vulnerabilities in hardware wallets, including OneKey and Trezor models.
• Developed a technique to crack IronKey encrypted USB drives, publicly offering in 2023 to recover 7,002 BTC (worth hundreds of millions) for Stefan Thomas, though the offer was declined.

External links

• Official website

References

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