Largest Crypto-Mining Exchange Confirms It Was Hacked, Over $50 Million In Bitcoin Stolen

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-06/largest-crypto-mining-exchange-confirms-it-was-hacked-over-50-million-bitcoin-stolen

As Bitcoin explodes higher on what now appears to be constant demand out of South Korea, there were unconfirmed (at least until recently) reports that Nice Hash, the largest crypto-mining marketplace, has been hacked with over 4,000 bitcoins worth over $50 million stolen.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NiceHash/comments/7i0s6o/official_press_release_statement_by_nicehash/


Comments


[28 Points] savingfluffybunnies:

Now the real game begins, When Will The Coins Move!

https://blockchain.info/address/1EnJHhq8Jq8vDuZA5ahVh6H4t6jh1mB4rq

People on the sub claiming it's an inside job. I have no clue but it's sure gunna be juicy. How does something like this happen nowadays? How do you have 50 million USD in btc and not have it secured properly?! Crypto-currency is awesome but time and time again we see that the companies behind it are completely incompetent and incapable of securing their own funds.

edit onion link: https://blockchainbdgpzk.onion/address/1EnJHhq8Jq8vDuZA5ahVh6H4t6jh1mB4rq


[20 Points] JburnaDNM:

Jesus. I hate thieves but I’d steal from my own children for that amount of coin.


[18 Points] Traderjoes11111:

Psshhh they should just do what dream did.... Claim it's a hardware failure and call it a day.


[7 Points] ForLol_Serious:

I know who done it


[4 Points] levelup96:

Every fucking day i tell myself i gotta learn how to hack... today will be the day


[2 Points] GirlsDontLikeIce:

Idiots, completely careless.


[2 Points] jackxaniels:

Real question, how does something like this happen?

Social engineering? Phishing? Vulnerabilities in the website itself?

Stealing from a DNM is one thing (I guess), but from a legitimate exchange seems like it's another thing.

Honestly just curious because this strikes me as a more serious failure from a legal(?) standpoint


[2 Points] None:

ExitScam


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] pymmit:

gg nicehash.


[1 Points] urAdumbnigger:

That's funny shit. Maybe it was alpha01 blaha


[0 Points] crazynate386:

My question is what the hell can you do with $50 mil in btc?? Like how the hell can u cash that much out. Isn't every transaction added to the de-centralized ledger any way??? Can't any one of us view the block chain to see the movement of the btc?.

Wtf can u buy with btc other than drugs???

These guys gonna buy... ummm... let's see drugs and sell em for cash??