{"id":80604,"date":"2025-11-05T13:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainstage.drivesavers.com\/?p=80604"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:51:26","slug":"our-role-in-the-search-for-1-billion-in-lost-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/nb-no\/press-coverage\/our-role-in-the-search-for-1-billion-in-lost-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"DriveSavers omtalt i Popular Mechanics: v\u00e5r rolle i jakten p\u00e5 \u00e9n milliard dollar i tapte bitcoins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_section blog-header-top-padding vc_custom_1742716771897 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_custom_1737675721786 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        .single-post-title {\n            display: none;\n        }\n    ul.meta {\n       display:none;\n        }\n\n    <\/style>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b09adf{color:#ffffff;font-size:45px;font-weight:600;}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b09adf{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b09adf{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b09adf{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vc_custom_1762365036187 vcex_69e2a14b09adf\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">DriveSavers omtalt i Popular Mechanics: v\u00e5r rolle i jakten p\u00e5 \u00e9n milliard dollar i tapte bitcoins<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column presscoverage-radius vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1738287789313\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-image.vcex_69e2a14b0a4ed .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded);object-position:center center;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module wpex-text-center vcex_69e2a14b0a4ed\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularmechanics-1.png\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle skip-lazy\" alt=\"Popular Mechanics\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularmechanics-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularmechanics-1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularmechanics-1-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popularmechanics-1-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><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>I en nylig artikkel i <em>Popular Mechanics<\/em> ble s\u00f8kelyset satt p\u00e5 en global skattejakt\nsom kan l\u00e5se opp nesten \u00e9n milliard dollar i bitcoin begravet p\u00e5 en s\u00f8ppelfylling i Wales.\nHistorien f\u00f8lger James Howells,\nen tidlig bitcoin-graver,\nsom i 2013 ved et uhell kastet den eneste harddisken\nsom inneholdt den eneste n\u00f8kkelen til hans 8\u202f000 bitcoins,\nden gang verdt 100 dollar.<\/p>\n<p>N\u00e5, over ti \u00e5r senere, har verdien endret seg. Howells har satt sammen et f\u00f8rsteklasses team for \u00e5 hjelpe ham med \u00e5 finne \u2014 og muligens hente \u2014 den digitale skatten. <strong>DriveSavers ble valgt som datagjenopprettingspartner for \u00e5 ta p\u00e5 seg denne enest\u00e5ende utfordringen som skjer \u00e9n gang i generasjonen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1761159273585 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff!important;\"><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\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0bbe6{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0bbe6{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0bbe6{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0bbe6{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0bbe6{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69e2a14b0bbe6\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Milliarddollar-<\/span><\/strong> tabben\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/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>Howells kastet ved et uhell en harddisk som inneholdt den private n\u00f8kkelen til bitcoin-lommeboken hans. Den lille 2,5-tommers harddisken inneholder n\u00f8kkelen til en kryptoskatt som n\u00e5 er verdt nesten \u00e9n milliard dollar.<\/p>\n<p>Etter \u00e5r med juridiske konflikter med byen Newport i Wales, \u00f8kende offentlig interesse og fortsatt ingen harddisk, satte Howells i gang et gjenopprettingsprosjekt med eksperter p\u00e5 s\u00f8ppelfyllingsgraving, AI-drevne roboter og DriveSavers, bransjelederen innen datagjenoppretting fra harddisker.<\/p>\n<p>James Howells er langt fra den eneste som har mistet n\u00f8kkelen til sin bitcoin-lommebok. En rapport fra Unchained Capital fra 2023 ansl\u00e5r at opptil 3,8 millioner bitcoin \u2014 verdt over 400 milliarder dollar \u2014 har g\u00e5tt tapt for godt. I kryptovalutaens verden finnes det ikke noe 1-800-nummer eller passordgjenoppretting. N\u00e5r dataene er borte, er de borte \u2014 med mindre spesialister som DriveSavers klarer \u00e5 hente dem tilbake.<\/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\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0cb8b{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0cb8b{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0cb8b{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0cb8b{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0cb8b{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69e2a14b0cb8b\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Hvorfor <strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">DriveSavers?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/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>\u00c5 finne harddisken er bare f\u00f8rste steg. Den virkelige testen er om dataene p\u00e5 den fortsatt kan reddes etter over 12 \u00e5r i en s\u00f8ppelfylling \u2014 muligens utsatt for varme, fuktighet, korrosjon og fysisk skade.<\/p>\n<p>I artikkelen forklarer Mike Cobb, ingeni\u00f8rdirekt\u00f8r hos DriveSavers, hva som skal til for \u00e5 hente ut den 51-tegn lange bitcoin-n\u00f8kkelen:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1762367890788 vc_column-gap-15 vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-row-stretched no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"background-color:#ebebeb!important;border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1760032665166\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element vc_custom_1762548475941\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><em>\"Det vi leter etter, er 51 tegn\u2026 det er en utrolig presis gjenoppretting\u2026 P\u00e5 en harddisk p\u00e5 80 gigabyte tar James sin n\u00f8kkel opp 53 byte.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column cstm-width vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1762367930448 vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 vc_col-xs-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1727284399200\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img width=\"553\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mike_Cobb.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"Mike_Cobb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mike_Cobb.png 553w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mike_Cobb-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mike_Cobb-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 vc_col-xs-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1726698323478\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element vc_custom_1762548529894\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Mike Cobb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director of Engineering at DriveSavers, via <em>Popular Mechanics<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/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:#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>Dette presisjonsniv\u00e5et, kombinert med DriveSavers Data Recoverys ti\u00e5r med erfaring og spesialiserte renromsteknologi, gj\u00f8r oss unikt kvalifiserte til \u00e5 fors\u00f8ke denne h\u00f8yrisiko gjenopprettingen.<\/p>\n<p>Vi har hentet ut data fra enheter som har blitt knust av sn\u00f8fresere, skadet av naturkatastrofer og senket i flomvann. N\u00e5 forbereder vi oss p\u00e5 v\u00e5rt mest ambisi\u00f8se oppdrag hittil: \u00e5 hente tilbake en av de mest verdifulle tegnstrengene som noensinne har g\u00e5tt tapt.<\/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\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0f4d3{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0f4d3{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0f4d3{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0f4d3{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b0f4d3{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69e2a14b0f4d3\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Veien <strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">videre<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/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>Sjansen er liten \u2014 men ikke umulig. If\u00f8lge artikkelen skjer det faktisk moderne mirakler innen datagjenoppretting. N\u00e5r harddisken er funnet, vil DriveSavers-teamet jobbe for \u00e5 hente dataene tilbake fra den digitale graven.<\/p>\n<p>Etter hvert som verdien p\u00e5 bitcoin fortsetter \u00e5 stige, blir denne tapte harddisken en av de dyreste teknologiske feilene noensinne \u2014 og en av de mest observerte gjenopprettingsfors\u00f8kene i historien.<\/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\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b103e0{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b103e0{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b103e0{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b103e0{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b103e0{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69e2a14b103e0\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Les hele historien<\/span><\/strong> i Popular Mechanics\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/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>Vil du ha hele historien bak denne high-tech skattejakten? Les originalartikkelen fra <em>Popular Mechanics<\/em>der DriveSavers omtales som den betrodde eksperten som er satt til \u00e5 gjenopprette bitcoin-n\u00f8kkelen som kan v\u00e6re verdt \u00e9n milliard dollar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/technology\/a69045812\/bitcoin-billionaire-dump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Les hele artikkelen fra Popular Mechanics her.<\/a><\/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\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b11335{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:35px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b11335{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b11335{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b11335{font-size:25px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69e2a14b11335{font-size:25px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div vcex_69e2a14b11335\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Trenger du hjelp med en <strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">tapt kryptovaluta?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/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>Fra systemkrasj og utilsiktet sletting til alvorlige fysiske skader \u2014 DriveSavers kan gjenopprette dine verdier, selv i de mest kritiske situasjoner.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-button.vcex_69e2a14b11eff{width:450px;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_custom_1762366222311 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"theme-button-wrap textcenter wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/nb-no\/data-recovery-services\/crypto-data-recovery-services\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-center inline wpex-flex-shrink-0 vcex_69e2a14b11eff\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Les mer om gjenoppretting av kryptodata<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howells har samlet et f\u00f8rsteklasses team for \u00e5 hjelpe ham med \u00e5 finne\u2014og muligens gjenopprette\u2014den digitale skatten. 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