{"id":82801,"date":"2026-03-02T07:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/?p=82801"},"modified":"2026-03-05T05:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:15:43","slug":"overwritten-crypto-wallet-key-recovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/en-gb\/case-studies\/overwritten-crypto-wallet-key-recovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwritten Crypto Wallet Key Recovered"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"case-study-image-and-title\" class=\"vc_section blog-header-top-padding vc_custom_1743006484198 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t  <style>\n\n.vcex-video.wpex-bg-black {\n  border-radius: 15px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.vcex-video-inner video {\n  border-radius: 15px;\n}\n\n.case-study-video {\nborder-radius: 15px !important;\n}\n\n.cs-red-heading {\n      color: #EC0912;\nfont-weight: 600;\n    }\n.vcex-heading-inner {\nmargin-bottom:12px;\n}\n        .single-post-title {\n            display: none;\n        }\n    ul.meta {\n       display:none;\n        }\n\n.parent-div {\n  display: flex !important; 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\n}\n\n.vc_custom_1743006484198 {\n    margin-top: -10px !important;\n    padding-bottom: 4% !important;\n    background-color: #000000 !important;\n}\n\n.case-study-image-and-title\n{\n    margin-top: -10px !important;\n    padding-bottom: 4% !important;\n    background-color: #000000 !important;\n}\n.blog-header-top-padding\n\n{\n    margin-top: -10px !important;\n    padding-bottom: 4% !important;\n    background-color: #000000 !important;\n}\n  <\/style>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1764869151897 wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-image-banner.vcex_69de32918e882 .vcex-ib-title{color:#fefefe;font-size:45px;font-family:'DM Sans', sans-serif;font-weight:600;}.vcex-image-banner.vcex_69de32918e882 .vcex-ib-caption{color:#ffffff;font-size:57px;font-family:'DM Sans', sans-serif;font-weight:600;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-image-banner wpex-flex wpex-flex-col wpex-w-100 wpex-justify-center wpex-relative wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-bg-gray-900 wpex-text-white wpex-hover-text-white wpex-text-left wpex-rounded-md vcex-has-img-tag cs-main-image-header vcex_69de32918e882\"><img  src=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Case-Study-Overwritten-Crypto-Wallet-Key-Recovered1.jpg\" class=\"vcex-ib-img wpex-block wpex-transition-all wpex-duration-500\" alt=\"\"><div class=\"vcex-ib-content-wrap wpex-w-100 wpex-transition-all wpex-duration-500 wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-flex wpex-items-center wpex-p-30\"><div class=\"vcex-ib-content wpex-flex-grow wpex-mr-auto\"><div class=\"vcex-ib-caption wpex-text-lg wpex-last-mb-0\">Overwritten Crypto Wallet Key Recovered<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:35px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid parent-div wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Device:<\/strong><br>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: .8em;\">MacBook Air<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Asset:<\/strong><br>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: .8em;\">Self-custody crypto wallet (NEO\/Neon wallet)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Estimated Value at Risk:<\/strong><br>\n<span style=\"font-size: .8em\">Approximately \u00a372,000 in cryptocurrency<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Problem:<\/strong><br>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: .8em;\">Private key was overwritten during editing\/copy\/paste<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\/5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Key Location:<\/strong><br>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: .8em;\">Apple Notes (stored as text)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>A customer suddenly lost access to a cryptocurrency wallet containing approximately \u00a372,000 after updating a note on their computer. They had been keeping wallet credentials inside the Notes app. During an edit, which was likely a copy-and-paste operation, the private key was accidentally overwritten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The customer reported minimal use of the device after the mistake and had not attempted to use DIY recovery tools, which helped preserve the best possible chance of <a href=\"\/en-gb\/crypto-data-recovery-services\/\" target=\"_self\">crypto recovery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"case-study-blurb-and-scenario\" class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1772461320762 wpex-relative\"><div id=\"video\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\" id=\"video\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329191a25{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329191a25{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329191a25{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329191a25{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329191a25{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69de329191a25\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">The Challenge<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Crypto keys don\u2019t allow for \u201cclose enough.\u201d A single incorrect, missing, or extra character can prevent access entirely.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the customer overwrote the original private key in Notes with a similar but truncated version, so the visible note could no longer be trusted. The best chance of success was to look beneath the Notes interface and into the artifacts created by the app\u2019s underlying database, where prior versions of edited text can sometimes remain.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"case-study-solution\" class=\"vc_section wpex-relative\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329192c64{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329192c64{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329192c64{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329192c64{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329192c64{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69de329192c64\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">The Process <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1769696500023 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex wpex-relative wpex-vc-has-custom-column-spacing wpex-vc-column-spacing-20 wpex-vc_row-has-fill no-bottom-margins wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463581734\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329193ad1 .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329193ad1 .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329193ad1 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de329193ad1\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-solid fa-user-lock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Confidential Workflow<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Work was performed using a high-security process on an isolated system, separated from DriveSavers Data Recovery\u2019s standard networked environments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463589139\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329194719 .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329194719 .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329194719 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de329194719\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-solid fa-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Forensic Imaging<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>The team created verified images of the storage media to preserve the original state while analysis continued on controlled copies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f200!important;border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463699725\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291957e8 .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291957e8 .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291957e8 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de3291957e8\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-solid fa-crosshairs\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Targeted Artifact Hunt<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Instead of relying on what the Notes app displayed, the team traced where the app stores and updates content behind the scenes\u2014specifically within the Notes database and its change-tracking files.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 20px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The engineering team examined relevant Notes artifacts at a low level and searched for candidate strings consistent with the expected private-key pattern. In this way, the team located multiple instances of a candidate key that fit the expected structure and appeared to be an earlier, uncorrupted version.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 10px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"case-study-results\" class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1772464064344 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 20px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329197f1b{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329197f1b{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329197f1b{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329197f1b{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de329197f1b{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69de329197f1b\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Verification<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>In crypto recovery, validation is everything. A key is only \u201crecovered\u201d when it can be proven correct.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 10px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1769696500023 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex wpex-relative wpex-vc-has-custom-column-spacing wpex-vc-column-spacing-20 wpex-vc_row-has-fill no-bottom-margins wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463581734\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329199563 .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329199563 .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de329199563 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de329199563\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-solid fa-key\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Cryptographic Validation<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Candidate private keys recovered from Notes database artifacts were validated by deriving the corresponding public key using the NEO wallet\u2019s cryptographic algorithm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463589139\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de32919a815 .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de32919a815 .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de32919a815 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de32919a815\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-solid fa-unlock-keyhole\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Known Public Key Match<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Each derived public key was compared to the public key\/wallet address the customer had recorded separately. When one matched exactly, the team could confirm with certainty that the correct private key had been recovered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f200!important;border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463699725\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de32919bb84 .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de32919bb84 .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de32919bb84 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de32919bb84\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-solid fa-envelope-open-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Minimal Return<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>The customer received the recovered key in a text format, limited to exactly what was needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1772464080847 vc_section-o-content-middle vc_section-flex wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919d516{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919d516{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919d516{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919d516{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919d516{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69de32919d516\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">The Outcome<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The customer regained access to their wallet and confirmed the recovered key worked as expected.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 10px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1772463734993 vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill no-bottom-margins wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f200!important;border-color:#000000!important;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\nI had to get creative and perform a raw hex analysis of the drive to locate previous versions of the Notes database entries. After identifying possible private key fragments in unallocated space, I validated them against the customer&#8217;s known public key and unlocked the wallet.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong>&#8211; Will DeLisi<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>DriveSavers Data Recovery Engineer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"case-study-takeaways\" class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1772464095377 vc_section-o-content-middle vc_section-flex wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919ef67{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919ef67{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919ef67{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919ef67{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919ef67{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69de32919ef67 translation-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Why<\/span><\/strong> This Worked<\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>When a key is overwritten, it may be gone from the \u201cfront end\u201d view. But apps like Notes often rely on databases that generate working files and recent-change artifacts. Even if the final, visible note is wrong, traces of earlier text can sometimes persist underneath\u2014especially when the device hasn\u2019t been heavily used afterward.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919fd97{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919fd97{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919fd97{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919fd97{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de32919fd97{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69de32919fd97 translation-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Technical <strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Deep Dive<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re curious why this isn\u2019t as simple as searching for a text file or document:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 10px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1769696500023 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex wpex-relative wpex-vc-has-custom-column-spacing wpex-vc-column-spacing-20 wpex-vc_row-has-fill no-bottom-margins wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463609594\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a0e27 .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a0e27 .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a0e27 .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de3291a0e27\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-solid fa-database\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Database Storage<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Notes stores content in a database rather than a single plain-text file.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463616579\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a19fb .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a19fb .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a19fb .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de3291a19fb\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-regular fa-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Change Artifacts<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Databases commonly use companion files to track recent updates, and those artifacts can retain earlier text even after edits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f200!important;border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1772463748096\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a25ad .vcex-icon-box-content{color:#6f737e;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a25ad .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#f60000;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69de3291a25ad .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-two wpex-block wpex-text-center vcex_69de3291a25ad\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-mb-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-inline-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex fa fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-text-md wpex-mb-10\">Manual Recovery<\/h2><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-content wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Engineers examine the raw data to locate candidates by pattern and structure, and then validate them through wallet behavior and public-key matching.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69de3291a330a{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de3291a330a{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de3291a330a{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de3291a330a{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de3291a330a{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69de3291a330a translation-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">If You\u2019re In This <strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Situation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you suspect you overwrote or corrupted a private key:<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle-xmark\" style=\"font-size: 25px; color: #f60000; margin-right: 6px;\"><\/i> <strong>Stop Using the Device<\/strong>: New activity can overwrite residual artifacts that may still contain earlier text.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle-xmark\" style=\"font-size: 25px; color: #f60000; margin-right: 6px;\"><\/i> <strong>Do Not Make Further Edits<\/strong>: Repeated copy\/paste or \u201cfixing\u201d the key can destroy what remains of the prior version.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle-xmark\" style=\"font-size: 25px; color: #f60000; margin-right: 6px;\"><\/i> <strong>Preserve Verification Details<\/strong>: If you have the public key\/address recorded elsewhere, keep it\u2014it can help confirm that the correct private key is found.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 20px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1772463667805 vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill no-bottom-margins wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb00!important;border-color:#000000!important;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;font-size:18px;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"translation-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #f60000;\">Next Step:<\/span> Preserve the device in its current state and collect any remaining wallet identifiers (public key\/address, wallet app name\/version, where the key was stored). Then <a href=\"\/en-gb\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\">call DriveSavers<\/a>. Data Recovery Advisors are available 24\/7.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1772463767770 wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"theme-button-wrap textcenter wpex-clr\"><a href=\"\/en-gb\/cryptocurrency-data-recovery\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-center inline\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Learn More About Crypto Wallet Recovery<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how DriveSavers recovered an overwritten NEO\/Neon wallet private key from Apple Notes database artifacts on a MacBook Air\u2014$96K at 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