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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And yet another Bitcoin exchange has bitten the dust. This time it's Bidextreme.pl. According to the website's homepage, a hacker (or group of) stole the site's user portfolio of Bitcoins and Litecoins, though they say "Cash and cash equivalents held in a bank account belonging to the platform users are safe." As far as being a Bitcoin exchange goes, Bidextreme says things are on hold. "We apologize for the inconvenience our users, but we are forced to suspend operations platform bidextreme pending investigation." Another unfortunate incident. This is certainly one of the downfalls of....
Czech Republic-based bitcoin exchange Bitcash.cz has been hacked and up to 4,000 customers' wallets have been emptied. The company's site is currently down, showing only a message informing of the hack, which took place on 11th November. According to Czech news site E15.cz, some 4,000 bitcoin wallets had been opened with Bitcash.cz, with a total value of over 2 million Czech koruna (roughly equivalent to $100,000). A post on the company's Facebook page reads (roughly translated): "Unfortunately, as we have already announced on our website Bitcash.cz, our server was attacked and compromised....
Bitcash.cz - a Czech exchange - claims to have been hacked, with the aftermath being 4,000 user wallets being emptied and funds stolen. teh alleged hacking took place on Monday, on November 11th, though it's unknown just how much of user money was stolen by the criminals involves. The website's Facebook page has the following statement: Unfortunately, as we have already announced on our website Bitcash.cz, our server was attacked and compromised - including the wallets. We are trying to resolve the situation, but we want to warn our users about fraudulent emails and scams [claiming to be....
Bitcoin makes moving money across the internet incredibly easy, but that ease comes with risks. There are plenty of ways someone can take your money, track your spending, or violate your privacy. Fortunately, there are also some straightforward measures you can take to safeguard your digital currency and keep your spending habits private. Here are our top five tips to protect your bitcoins: 1. Keep separate wallets. If the wallet you use for spending bitcoin also contains your entire bitcoin holdings, your savings will be vulnerable to various types of abuse. There is no limit to the....
Trading was stopped this morning at the Polish Bitcurex exchange, according to a number of user reports and an official announcement posted to the service's Facebook page. The notice: Dear Users, We are working on resuming our service. We would like to inform you that your funds are secure - current shutdown results from safety procedures. We will soon provide you with further, more detailed information. Regards, Bitcurex Team. The move came just a while following a massive by on the exchange (being pegged at about 18,000 BTC), so there's a possibility this has something to do with the....