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Digital Currency Exchange Gatecoin Offline After Loss of Funds
Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Gatecoin has reportedly experienced a hack, resulting in losses from its connected wallets.
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By Stan Higgins
May 13, 2016 at 10:50 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2016
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ShapeShift Lost $230k in String of Thefts, Report Finds
ShapeShift has published new details about recent digital currency thefts from the online exchange following an investigation.
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By Stan Higgins
Apr 18, 2016 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2016
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Digital Currency Exchange ShapeShift Claims Hack Was Inside Job
Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it now believes that a hacking incident announced last week involved a former employee.
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By Stan Higgins
Apr 14, 2016 at 3:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2016
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Bitcoin Cloud Mining Service Collapse Exposes Customer Data
A bitcoin mining service called Cloudminr.io has collapsed, resulting in the loss of bitcoins and the broadcasting of personal user information.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 13, 2015 at 6:32 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2015
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Leak Reveals Hacking Team Created Bitcoin Wallet Tracker
A notorious Italian spyware maker has developed tools for monitoring cryptocurrency software usage, according to new leaked files.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 7, 2015 at 9:53 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2015
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Details of $5 Million Bitstamp Hack Revealed
Six employees of bitcoin exchange Bitstamp were targeted in a phishing attack leading up to the theft of roughly $5m in bitcoin, an unconfirmed report claims.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 1, 2015 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2015
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BTER Unable to Repay Customers Following Alleged Exchange Heist
Defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTER claims it doesn't have enough funds to reimburse all its users, following an alleged $1.75m hack.
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By Grace Caffyn
Feb 20, 2015 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2015
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Game Developer Prepared to Return 'Bitstamp Hack' Donation
The creator of iOS game SaruTobi says he will return a donation of 1 BTC pending confirmation that it derived from funds stolen from Bitstamp.
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By Yessi Bello Perez
Feb 19, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2015
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BTER Claims $1.75 Million in Bitcoin Stolen in Cold Wallet Hack
China-based digital currency exchange BTER announced that it suffered a hack on its cold wallets, resulting in the loss of roughly $1.75m in bitcoin.
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By Stan Higgins
Feb 15, 2015 at 4:04 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2015
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