Bitfinex confirms that hackers took 119,756 BTC, or about $65 million

https://www.deepdotweb.com/2016/08/03/bitfinex-hacked-65-million-bitcoin-stolen/

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-03/bitcoin-plunges-after-hackers-breach-h-k-exchange-steal-coins?bcomANews=true

If this bitcoin theft continues following in the footsteps of the Mt. Gox hack, many will go without seeing their bitcoins returned.


Comments


[22 Points] MDMangel:

119,756btc!!! That's alot of packs! How do I go about learning to hack shit!? (JK) But what's fucked up is the price droped so much.

I have a theory (a tin foiled one) about why this happened. I think it was an inside job. I think the whole thing was coordinated by parties concerned with BTC holders of large amounts. Maybe they knew people holding large ammounts of BTC would start clammering over themselves to sell, sell, sell. Then "they" could have a way to monitor those trying to cash out. But I am a fan of BBMC so what do I know.


[8 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

Bitfinex is registered in Hong Kong, where bitcoin is completely unregulated. It won't have been a "hacker". The owner just went "yoink", "What bitcoin exchange?"

They probably didn't even need to make up an excuse, legally. All the keys to the wallets were held by bitfinex, so all the bitcoin was theirs. As Andreas said:- https://youtu.be/F12lpqnug-0


[7 Points] None:

Got em


[5 Points] LionHGH:

How the hell do you cash any out without getting block chain analyzed? They're going to hire people 24/7 around the clock no?


[1 Points] elfer90:

and someone claiming to be him is giving away 1000 BTC to a random lucky winner https://reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/4vykkr/1000_btc_giveaway_from_your_friend_rekcahxfb


[1 Points] Donello:

The important thing here is, will customers who lost millions sue Bitfinex ?? I mean this company was holding millions of $ and they should be held accountable for their weak security.


[1 Points] SloppyJoeLieberman:

Somebody's going to have a very merry Christmas this year.


[0 Points] None:

Im out dis bitch.


[0 Points] ag0risthooawayyfoe:

finesse lords