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British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

JUL 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The threat of a ransomware attack has big businesses in Britain scrambling to stockpile Bitcoin.

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3-Way Bitcoin Exchange Hack Dwarfed by 15-month $300 million Bank Heist

3-Way Bitcoin Exchange Hack Dwarfed by 15-month $300 million Bank Heist

FEB 16, 2015 | William Suberg

As more details emerge about the latest hacking of exchanges Bter, HitBTC and Excoin, hundreds of millions of dollars are being reported stolen from a wide range of international banking institutions.

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CoinTelegraph Interviews Cobaltskky, 'The Butt That Saved Bter'

CoinTelegraph Interviews Cobaltskky, 'The Butt That Saved Bter'

OCT 17, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Cobaltskky is a growing name in the NXT community. She has been called "The Butt That Saved Bter" for her role in that exchange's negotiations

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7 Million Dropbox Login Details Put Online for Bitcoin, Dropbox Denies Hack

7 Million Dropbox Login Details Put Online for Bitcoin, Dropbox Denies Hack

OCT 14, 2014 | William Suberg

Login details to over 7 million accounts on file sharing service Dropbox have been stolen, with the hacker requesting Bitcoin for the disclosure of information.

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CryptoThrift Suffers Security Breach, 15 BTC Stolen, Escrow Service Suspended

CryptoThrift Suffers Security Breach, 15 BTC Stolen, Escrow Service Suspended

OCT 07, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

CryptoThrift is a popular eBay like site that uses Bitcoin and Litecoin. This weekend it suffered an attack that cost it more than 15 BTC.

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EXCLUSIVE: Key Negotiator In Bter NXT Hack Speaks

EXCLUSIVE: Key Negotiator In Bter NXT Hack Speaks

AUG 25, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

BTer was saved from near certain destruction after it suffered a hack resulting in the loss of 51 Million NXT from the exchange, thanks to a third party negotiator. Now, that negotiator is speaking out, revealing what happened for the first time.

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Breaking: Bter Hacked, 50M NXT Stolen

Breaking: Bter Hacked, 50M NXT Stolen

AUG 15, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

50 million NXT, one of the most popular and more powerful alternative digital currencies on the market, has been stolen from the popular Chinese based exchange Bter.

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BTCJam Loses Small Amount of BTC, Shuts Down, Then Reopens

BTCJam Loses Small Amount of BTC, Shuts Down, Then Reopens

AUG 11, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Bitcoin peer-to-peer lending site BTCJam was shut down for a short amount of time. Some user have claimed to have lost some bitcoin, at this time BTCJam denies that any bitcoins have been lost.

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British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

JUL 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The threat of a ransomware attack has big businesses in Britain scrambling to stockpile Bitcoin.

 7637   |    1
3-Way Bitcoin Exchange Hack Dwarfed by 15-month $300 million Bank Heist

3-Way Bitcoin Exchange Hack Dwarfed by 15-month $300 million Bank Heist

FEB 16, 2015 | William Suberg

As more details emerge about the latest hacking of exchanges Bter, HitBTC and Excoin, hundreds of millions of dollars are being reported stolen from a wide range of international banking institutions.

 28
CryptoThrift Suffers Security Breach, 15 BTC Stolen, Escrow Service Suspended

CryptoThrift Suffers Security Breach, 15 BTC Stolen, Escrow Service Suspended

OCT 07, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

CryptoThrift is a popular eBay like site that uses Bitcoin and Litecoin. This weekend it suffered an attack that cost it more than 15 BTC.

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7 Million Dropbox Login Details Put Online for Bitcoin, Dropbox Denies Hack

7 Million Dropbox Login Details Put Online for Bitcoin, Dropbox Denies Hack

OCT 14, 2014 | William Suberg

Login details to over 7 million accounts on file sharing service Dropbox have been stolen, with the hacker requesting Bitcoin for the disclosure of information.

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Breaking: Bter Hacked, 50M NXT Stolen

Breaking: Bter Hacked, 50M NXT Stolen

AUG 15, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

50 million NXT, one of the most popular and more powerful alternative digital currencies on the market, has been stolen from the popular Chinese based exchange Bter.

 12
CoinTelegraph Interviews Cobaltskky, 'The Butt That Saved Bter'

CoinTelegraph Interviews Cobaltskky, 'The Butt That Saved Bter'

OCT 17, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Cobaltskky is a growing name in the NXT community. She has been called "The Butt That Saved Bter" for her role in that exchange's negotiations

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EXCLUSIVE: Key Negotiator In Bter NXT Hack Speaks

EXCLUSIVE: Key Negotiator In Bter NXT Hack Speaks

AUG 25, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

BTer was saved from near certain destruction after it suffered a hack resulting in the loss of 51 Million NXT from the exchange, thanks to a third party negotiator. Now, that negotiator is speaking out, revealing what happened for the first time.

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BTCJam Loses Small Amount of BTC, Shuts Down, Then Reopens

BTCJam Loses Small Amount of BTC, Shuts Down, Then Reopens

AUG 11, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Bitcoin peer-to-peer lending site BTCJam was shut down for a short amount of time. Some user have claimed to have lost some bitcoin, at this time BTCJam denies that any bitcoins have been lost.

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British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

JUL 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The threat of a ransomware attack has big businesses in Britain scrambling to stockpile Bitcoin.

 7637   |    1
CryptoThrift Suffers Security Breach, 15 BTC Stolen, Escrow Service Suspended

CryptoThrift Suffers Security Breach, 15 BTC Stolen, Escrow Service Suspended

OCT 07, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

CryptoThrift is a popular eBay like site that uses Bitcoin and Litecoin. This weekend it suffered an attack that cost it more than 15 BTC.

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Breaking: Bter Hacked, 50M NXT Stolen

Breaking: Bter Hacked, 50M NXT Stolen

AUG 15, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

50 million NXT, one of the most popular and more powerful alternative digital currencies on the market, has been stolen from the popular Chinese based exchange Bter.

 12
3-Way Bitcoin Exchange Hack Dwarfed by 15-month $300 million Bank Heist

3-Way Bitcoin Exchange Hack Dwarfed by 15-month $300 million Bank Heist

FEB 16, 2015 | William Suberg

As more details emerge about the latest hacking of exchanges Bter, HitBTC and Excoin, hundreds of millions of dollars are being reported stolen from a wide range of international banking institutions.

 28
CoinTelegraph Interviews Cobaltskky, 'The Butt That Saved Bter'

CoinTelegraph Interviews Cobaltskky, 'The Butt That Saved Bter'

OCT 17, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Cobaltskky is a growing name in the NXT community. She has been called "The Butt That Saved Bter" for her role in that exchange's negotiations

 102
EXCLUSIVE: Key Negotiator In Bter NXT Hack Speaks

EXCLUSIVE: Key Negotiator In Bter NXT Hack Speaks

AUG 25, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

BTer was saved from near certain destruction after it suffered a hack resulting in the loss of 51 Million NXT from the exchange, thanks to a third party negotiator. Now, that negotiator is speaking out, revealing what happened for the first time.

 17
7 Million Dropbox Login Details Put Online for Bitcoin, Dropbox Denies Hack

7 Million Dropbox Login Details Put Online for Bitcoin, Dropbox Denies Hack

OCT 14, 2014 | William Suberg

Login details to over 7 million accounts on file sharing service Dropbox have been stolen, with the hacker requesting Bitcoin for the disclosure of information.

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BTCJam Loses Small Amount of BTC, Shuts Down, Then Reopens

BTCJam Loses Small Amount of BTC, Shuts Down, Then Reopens

AUG 11, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Bitcoin peer-to-peer lending site BTCJam was shut down for a short amount of time. Some user have claimed to have lost some bitcoin, at this time BTCJam denies that any bitcoins have been lost.

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