Attempting to take possession of another person's wallet.dat file is illegal. What is Better? Modern Bitcoin Security Practices
: While you can encrypt your wallet with a password, a leaked file gives attackers unlimited time to attempt a brute-force attack offline. indexofbitcoinwalletdat better
: Many genuine-looking wallets only contain public keys or "watch-only" configurations. When synchronized to a node, they display large balances but contain no private keys, meaning funds can never be moved. Attempting to take possession of another person's wallet