If you haven't read SOFTWAR by Jason Lowery, I highly recommend it. This coldcard exploit relied heavily on the exploitation of trust and goodwill. SOFTWAR is the most comprehensive work out there for how and why that occurs.
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Unofficial audiobook reading of "Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin" by Jason P. Lowery

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