Hacking

Exchanges

Polish Law Enforcement Investigating Bitcoin Exchange Shutdown

Prosecutors in Łódź, Poland, have launched an investigation into the shutdown of Bitcurex, one the country's oldest and largest bitcoin exchanges.

Markets  ·  15 March 2017
Exchanges

Trader Sues OKCoin Over Lost Litecoin

A trader based in China's Hunan province is bringing a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin.

Tech  ·  8 February 2017
Exchanges

Bitfinex’s ‘Hack Credit’ Token Reaches All-Time Price High

Bitfinex's BFX digital asset – issued to users who lost bitcoin in an August hack – surged to a record high on 1st February.

Markets  ·  2 February 2017
Hacking

Crypto Security in 2016: A Tale of Two Weaknesses

Cryptocurrency companies and holders continued to be a target for hackers in 2016, but Bill Shihara argues it doesn't have to be that way next year.

Markets  ·  29 December 2016
Ethereum

Hackers Steal Over $300k From One of Blockchain’s Biggest VCs

A notable blockchain industry investor was hacked today.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 December 2016
Hacking

Bitcoin is Not the Root Cause of Ransomware

Coin Center research director Peter Van Valkenburgh discusses bitcoin's involvement in a new string of ransomware attacks.

Markets  ·  5 March 2016
Exchanges

Bter to Return ‘Hacked’ Funds Following Security Partnership

Hacked altcoin exchange, Bter, has outlined a plan to payback users after inking a deal with security firm Jua.com.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2015
Exchanges

Searching for a Cryptocurrency Security Standard

Bitcoin companies continue to take a hammering from hackers. Where should they look for better security practices?

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2015
Hacking

Payment Processor EgoPay Confirms Hack, Insider Suspected

Third-party payment processor EgoPay suffered a hack in late December, the company has confirmed in a blog post.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 January 2015
Hacking

Research: Hackers Could Install Backdoor in Bitcoin Cold Storage

A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2015
Exchanges

Analysis: Bitstamp Hacker Almost Stole Additional $1.75 Million

Bitstamp narrowly avoided losing an additional $1.75m in bitcoin to thieves during its recent hack, according to an independent blockchain analysis.

Business  ·  9 January 2015
Exchanges

‘Good Samaritan’ Blockchain Hacker Who Returned 267 BTC Speaks Out

A researcher who swept (and returned) 267 BTC from Blockchain wallets has told CoinDesk how and why he did it.

Business  ·  12 December 2014
Exchanges

Hacker Returns 225 BTC Taken from Blockchain Wallets

A 'white-hat' hacker who was able to take 255 BTC from Blockchain users' wallets following a security flaw earlier this week has returned the funds.

Business  ·  10 December 2014
Bitcoin

Early Bitcoin Adopter Calls for Multi-Sig Solutions After 750 BTC Theft

Bitcoin early adopter and entrepreneur Leo Treasure has offered a reward after losing nearly $280k to a hacker.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 September 2014
Hacking

Satoshi Email Hacker May Have Struck Before

The hacker who allegedly hijacked the bitcoin founder's email account may have previously blackmailed Roger Ver.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 September 2014