Hacker Compromises Bitcoin Wallet KeepKey Founder’s Email, Demands 30 BTC Ransom
KeepKey, a hardware bitcoin wallet, has advised customers that a hacker on December 25th got into the owner’s email account using the wallet’s account recovery mechanism and tried resetting passwords linked to the compromised email address, according to a KeepKey blog. The company shut down the affected email service and reversed the account resets. The hacker then demanded 30 million BTC to stop the attacks, which the company did not oblige and notified the FBI. The company said the attacker may have stolen some customer information. KeepKey is offering a 30 BTC reward for information....
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