Support worker gets Bitcoin exchange hacked
Granite Networks allowed the hacker access to Canadian Bitcoins' server, after which he stole $100,000 worth of Bitcoins. Another Bitcoin exchange has been hacked. Canadian Bitcoins, an exchange based in Ottawa, has lost over $100,000 worth of Bitcoins in a heist that happened during an incident on October 1st 2013. The story is different from Mt. Gox or any other hacking events. The hacker didn't even need to actually 'hack' the system. Warning: the following story may sound unbelievable... On October 1st 2013, a random person opened an online chat session with a technical support worker....
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