Here comes another hacking news related to Bitcoin. Multi crypto currency exchange Poloniex has announced today that their website suffered a cyber attack, leading to Bitcoins being stolen from their company. On BitcoinTalk forum, the company explained how hackers stole the Bitcoins; Placing multiple withdrawls requests at the same time…
Yahoo malware turned up to TWO MILLION European computers into ‘Bitcoin slaves’
Yahoo malware turned up to TWO MILLION European computers into ‘Bitcoin slaves’ Virus stole computer power to make it easier for criminals to mine Bitcoins There are 21 million Bitcoins hidden across an internet-based network, which are expected to all be found – or ‘mined’ – by 2040 Security breach…
Hacker Steals 250,000USD From Bitcoin Exchange BitFloor
It has happened again one Americas most popular bitcoin exchange Bitfloor ( bitfloor.com ) has been compromised and close to 250k USD or 25k bitcoins has been stolen from the sites servers in an attack which is turning out to be very embarrassing for the owner. View full post on Cyber…
Hackers Break Into Bitcoin Exchange Site Bitcoinica
Bitcoin hasn’t been having a great time lately, there have been a few high profile, large dollar amount hacks of Bitcoin Exchange sites (basically the Bitcoin banks). The latest involved $90,000USD and a high likelihood that the user database was compromised too. It seems like Bitcoin, despite all the hype,…
Hackers break into bitcoin exchange, steal $90,000 in bitcoins
Bitcoin exchange site Bitcoinica suspended its operations on Friday after hackers managed to steal 18,547 bitcoins — valued at about $90,000 — from its online wallet. View full post on Computerworld Security News View full post on National Cyber Security » Announcements
Bitcoin exchange gets attacked and loses cash…again!
The Bitcoin exchange Bitcoinica took its servers offline after they discovered $90,000 USD worth of bitcoins was stolen from its systems. This is the second time this year Bitcoinica have been targeted. View full post on The Security Blog » Latest InfoSec Threat Research & News | TheSecurityBlog.com View full…
BitCoin hacked, More than 18,000 Bitcoins Stolen
BitCoin hacked, More than 18,000 Bitcoins Stolen Bitcoinica, a Bitcoin exchange started by a 17-year old teenager Zhou Tong, has been shut down for security investigations. It’s believed that at least 18,000 BTC ($90,000 or 68,000 EUR) have been stolen. <!– adsense –> News of the hack was posted this morning…
Waledac malware branches out into Bitcoin stealing
A new version of the Waledac malware has been spotted on the Internet, but unlike previous variants, which were mainly used for spamming purposes, this one steals various login credentials and BitCoins, a type of virtual currency. “The sample was originally detected on Feb 2nd and the first coverage by…
The Bitcoin Collapse That Never Happened (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire – Related: Bitcoin Heist May Be Victim of New Moneygrubbing Malware View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Bit for Bitcoin
This week, I would like to share with you some thoughts of the new online currency ‘Bitcoin’. Bitcoins are strings of encrypted code which are processed and calculated by computer which are connect to each other with a specific software which does not only function as a pool of calculate…
