The company explained that hackers were able to steal the private
key of the hot wallet where the NEM coins were stored.
Not exact matches
Basically, through using either GreenAddress or a hardware
wallet (Trezor, for example), you can overcome pretty much every issue outlined above, with the choice
of these two options rooted in whether the transaction is urgent, whether you and the person you are sending to are using Coinbase, and whether your
keys are in
hot or cold storage.
Sensitive user information and private
keys to
hot wallets are some
of the most exposed data.
What is the point
of choosing a cold
wallet if you have to import your private
keys into a
hot wallet anyway?
According to Coincheck representatives, hackers were able to steal the private
key for the exchanges NEM
wallet, which was stored in a
hot wallet instead
of a more secure multi-signature
wallet.
When you wish to spend these bitcoins, you can import your private
key to a
hot wallet of your choice.