Australian Man Charged With Stealing $110,000 Worth of Bitcoin
Since bitcoin has gained enormous value, it's become a target for criminals, no doubt. Which is why it probably comes as no surprise that a 21-year-old man (who has not been named) from Queensland, Australia has been charged for stealing a whopping $110,000 worth of bitcoin. That's according to the Queensland Police, who posted the information up on their news page Wednesday. This isn't the man's first run-in with the law. Back in mid-March he was arrested for hacking into a US-based gaming company's network (believed to be Riot Games), forcing the company to reset the passwords of League....
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