Core Developer: Chinese Attack on Bitcoin Core Doubtful
Bitcoin.org, a self-reported objective information site in the Bitcoin space, has warned that the Bitcoin Core wallet — the official wallet of Bitcoin — is ripe for an attack. “Bitcoin.org has reason to suspect that the binaries for the upcoming Bitcoin Core release [version 0.13.0] will likely be targeted by state sponsored attackers,” the website says in a post that does not elaborate which state may be be behind the threat or the nature of any attack. Bitcoin.org is owned by the unpopular Theymos, who has weathered accusations of censorship on his BitcoinTalk and r/Bitcoin forums. “As a....
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