Theft

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 December 2017
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.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 November 2017
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.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 August 2017
Ether

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2017
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.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 July 2017
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.

Business  ·  2 August 2016
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.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 October 2015
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.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 August 2015
Bitcoin

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2015
Bitcoin

‘CoinThief’ Mac Malware Steals Bitcoins From Your Wallet

Malware hidden in a private wallet app is reportedly stealing large amounts of bitcoin from Mac OS X users.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 February 2014
Exchanges

Charity Boss Suspects Stolen Coins Were Used in 180 BTC Donation

Bitcoin100's director suspects a large donation may have come from an exchange hack, but it's impossible to be sure.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 February 2014
Bitcoin

5 Security Tips for Bitcoin Beginners

Bitcoin makes transferring your money incredibly easy, but that ease comes with certain risks.

Business  ·  28 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
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

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