German-born programmer Stefan Thomas told the Times he forgot the password to IronKey, an secure flash drive has access to 7,002 Bitcoin - $220 million worth. IronKey gives users 10 guesses for their passwords before seizing its contents.
"I would just lay in bed and think about it," Thomas told the New York Times Nathaniel Popper. "Then I would go to the computer with some new strategy, and it wouldn't work, and I would be desperate again."
quite surprised by this news because his Bitcoin trapped in his hardware wallet is very much. Don't underestimate your private key and password, if you haven't prepared the best place (easy to remember and reach) to store your private key and password then
do it right now..
https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/programmer-locked-out-220-million-in-bitcoin-forgotten-password-2021-1-1029961378I think he is an old user like any other person who forgot the details of their account after so many years of ignoring the crypto market. He can't do anything about it unless he remembers the password or some hints about his account. I've seen some people who offer their service to recover such kind of account and the only thing that is bothering me is the percentage they will get from those forgotten accounts and there's no guarantee that they will return your account back.