LocalBitcoins Hacked: 17 Bitcoins Stolen Amongst Users
Imagine being on a chat. You think you're talking to a friend or to a co-worker, or maybe you're trying to contact a company to see about replacing something that was lost or damaged in a recent order. In the midst of it all, a hacker integrates the chat system you're using, logs in and steals all of your bitcoins. Pretty upsetting, right? Well, for a few users of peer-to-peer marketplace LocalBitcoins, that's exactly what happened, and many feel that the event is just one too many in a recent string of hackings that include an attack on European exchange Bitstamp, which resulted in $5....
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