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Bitcoin Exchange Hit By Armed Robbers in Thwarted Theft
Canadian police are looking for two armed robbery suspects, having arrested one after an attempted heist at cryptocurrency exchange Canadian Bitcoins.
Gun
By Annaliese Milano
Jan 24, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2018
CrimeTheftNewsarmed robberyCanadian Bitcoins
Theft
Markets
Crime
NiceHash CEO Confirms Bitcoin Theft Worth $78 Million
Cryptocurrency mining marketplace NiceHash has confirmed that yesterday’s hack resulted in the loss of over 4,700 BTC.
Theft
By Stan Higgins
Dec 7, 2017 at 10:40 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2017
CrimeTheftNewsHackLegalNiceHash
boot, car, steal
Markets
Crime
Bitcoin Gold Wallet Scam Nets $3 Million in Illicit Earnings
A scammer successfully made more than $3 million after getting the private keys to bitcoin gold users' wallets during the fork's launch period.
boot, car, steal
By Nikhilesh De
Nov 22, 2017 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2017
CrimeTheftNewsBitcoin Gold
Hack
Markets
Crime
ICO Scammers Steal $500k in Phony Enigma Project Pre-Sale Launch
As much as $500,000 in ether has been stolen from supporters of the Enigma blockchain project following a security compromise.
Hack
By Stan Higgins
Aug 21, 2017 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Aug 21, 2017
CrimeTheftNewsscamICOinitial coin offeringsEnigma
hacker, dark web
Markets
Crime
Veritaseum Founder Claims $8 Million in ICO Tokens Stolen
A cryptocurrency project called Veritaseum was the victim of a suspicious hack this weekend, resulting in the loss of millions of $ in stolen tokens.
hacker, dark web
By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 26, 2017 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2017
CrimeTheftNewsHackEtherICOsinitial coin offeringsLegalMarkets News
keyboard and handcuffs
Markets
Hacking
Arrested Hacker Claims $30 Million Bitcoin Theft – But Offers Little Proof
A Pennsylvania resident is claiming to have stolen millions in bitcoin, though he's offered police little in the way of evidence.
keyboard and handcuffs
By Chuan Tian
Jul 21, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2017
hackingCrimeLawTheftUSNewsCourt CasesLegal
Hacker
Markets
Exchanges
Bitfinex Offline as Customer Bitcoin Reported Stolen
Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has taken its trading platform offline following a reported hack that resulted in the theft of customer funds.
Hacker
By Stan Higgins
Aug 2, 2016 at 7:11 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2016
ExchangesTheftstartupsBitfinexNewsHackCompanies
Purse
Markets
Crime
Customer Bitcoins Stolen in Purse Email Breach
Bitcoin startup Purse has disclosed that 10.235 BTC in customer funds were stolen over the weekend during a security incident.
Purse
By Stan Higgins
Oct 12, 2015 at 9:16 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2015
CrimeE-commerceTheftstartupsPurse.ioNewsCompanies
everledger diamond
Markets
Crime
Everledger Brings Blockchain Tech to Fight Against Diamond Theft
Diamonds are forever, and now a new startup – Everledger – is making a case that diamonds are for ledgers.
everledger diamond
By Grace Caffyn
Aug 1, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2015
CrimeFraudTheftstartupsBarclays AcceleratorEverledgerCompaniesFeatures
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Tech
Crime
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.
Decline graph
By Stan Higgins
Jul 13, 2015 at 6:32 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2015
CrimeMiningTheftCloud MiningBitcoinHack