That does make it somewhat easier. I'd suspect the best method is really gonna be trying out combinations of words or something like that.

scottathan

 indication of the encryption algorithm used: EC multiply, no compression, no lot/sequence numbers, according to BIP38.

Whether that makes it any easier to brute force, I don't know.

bitcoin

Brute force and the coins are yours

The private key starts with '**6Pf**', though.

That gives you _some_ indication of the encryption algorithm used: EC multiply, no compression, no lot/sequence numbers, according to BIP38.

Whether that makes it any easier to brute force, I don't know.  