Crime

Hacking

Are Passwords Robust Enough to Protect Your Bitcoins?

Security is a cat-and-mouse game between those protecting systems, and those breaking them: passwords are no exception.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 January 2014
Bitcoin

Yahoo Infects 2 Million European PCs with Bitcoin Malware

Cyber criminals recently targeted Yahoo, making it display millions of malware-laden ads, including bitcoin mining malware.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2014
Exchanges

Authorities Swoop Down on India’s Biggest Trading Platform Buysellbitco.in

Indian authorities have carried out the first bitcoin raid in the country, targeting buysellbitco.in's offices in Ahmedabad.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 December 2013
Crime

‘Seals With Clubs’ Bitcoin Poker Site Hacked, 42,000 Passwords Stolen

Bitcoin poker site Seals with Clubs has confirmed that its database was compromised and 42,000 user passwords were stolen.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 December 2013
Bitcoin

Online Thief Steals Amazon Account to Mine Litecoins in the Cloud

An enterprising fraudster who stole an Amazon Web Services account ran up a $3,420 bill mining litecoins.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 December 2013
Crime

Following the Money: Are Bitcoin Black Market Purchases Really Anonymous?

Researcher Sarah Meiklejohn discusses whether Silk Road's users can be prosecuted and if illegal bitcoin transactions are truly 'anonymous'.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 December 2013
Bitcoin

German Police Detain ‘Bitcoin Mining Hackers’

German police have detained two people suspected of hacking computer networks, mining over €700,000 in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 December 2013
Exchanges

Bitcoin Scammers Held by Chinese Authorities

Chinese authorities have detained three individuals in connection with the demise of bitcoin trading platform GBL.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 December 2013
Bitcoin

Unsuspecting PC Users Duped into Mining Bitcoin by Malware

A number of software applications that run on Windows are mining small amounts of bitcoin from people's computers.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 December 2013
Hacking

Bitcoin Talk Hacked Again, Members Urged to Change Passwords

BitcoinTalk was recently hacked, and the administrators have posted a note regarding the possibility of compromised passwords.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 December 2013
Crime

Users Track $100 Million in Stolen Bitcoin After Sheep Marketplace Hack

With Sheep Marketplace closed and thousands of bitcoins missing, online sleuths are tracking stolen coins through the block chain.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 December 2013
Crime

UK Banking Safeguards: Can They Protect Bitcoin Consumers?

Digital currencies like bitcoin may need safeguards against fraud and guarantees against retail disputes to succeed long-term.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 December 2013
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Payment Processor BIPS Attacked, Over $1 Million Stolen

Payment processor and free online wallet service BIPS suffered a major attack that saw 1,295 BTC (over $1m) stolen.

Business  ·  25 November 2013
Crime

Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Denied Bail, Supporters Aim to Raise $500k for Legal Defence

Ross Ulbricht, the alleged owner of online black marketplace Silk Road, has been denied bail.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 November 2013
Crime

Bitcoin Auction Site Puts Itself Up for Sale After Theft of 15 Bitcoins

Bitcoin auction site Bitmit has been deactivated and is being sold to the highest bidder.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2013