Blockchain. Info Requests Unsafe Practices: Users Send Passwords in Plain Text through Email
Afterhundreds of bitcoins were stolen directly from the online wallets of Blockchain.info, not to be confused with the actual bitcoin blockchain, the website had some funds returned by a white-hat hacker named Johoe. The white-hat hacker noticed a slew of broken addresses and took some of the funds before malicious hackers could grab them and then returned the fund to Blockchain.info. Also read: Dan Held Leaves Blockchain.info for ChangeTip to Bring Bitcoin Micropayments Mainstream. Blockchain.info Emails Users. Now, to return the funds back to the original holders, George Mandrik sent out....
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