Mt Gox Users Beware, Else Lose your Bitcoins Again to a new Malware
Investors in Mt Gox have now become targets of an elaborate phishing scam where they are sent malware-laden emails which can empty their offline bitcoin wallets. There is no end to the woes of Mt Gox victims. At the time when things are looking a bit promising to a handful of those who lost their bitcoins with the collapse of Mt Gox, there is a new problem facing them. These former investors in Mt Gox seem to be particularly targeted by criminals after most of them have reported receiving emails about the launch of a new exchange to help recover their lost digital currency. These emailers....
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