Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bidextreme.pl Hacked, Bitcoin and Litecoin Wallets Emptied

Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bidextreme.pl Hacked, Bitcoin and Litecoin Wallets Emptied

Poland's digital currency exchange Bidextreme.pl has been hacked and its customers' bitcoin and litecoin wallets have been emptied. In a statement published on its website, the platform said it decided to temporarily suspend all activities until the matter is resolved. The incident was reported to the law enforcement authorities, the company said. The amount of digital currency stolen was not disclosed by the platform, which was founded in 2013. Local observers say the attack could hamper the development of Poland's bitcoin market, even though bitcoin trading is becoming increasingly....


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