Blockchain.info Suffers DNS Attack, Recovers Hours Later
Blockchain.info suffered a domain name system (DNS) hacking yesterday that sent users to the wrong servers, exposing bitcoin users’ passwords. Blockchain.info took its website offline for several hours to restore its service. The problem has been corrected and the website is now functioning. The hack occurred around 11:00 GMT as the DNS information switched from Cloudfare to a cheap host provider in Tulsa, Okla. in the United States. Bitcoin users immediately began warning one another on Twitter and Reddit. Blockchain took itself offline to reclaim its DNS records and direct users to the....
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Blockchain.info reported a DNS attack yesterday, forcing the platform to go offline for few hours. Blockchain.info is the latest victim of a cyber-attack. The Blockchain tools and wallet service provider reported a security breach affecting its DNS servers yesterday. According to the company’s statement, the attack happened at around 5:42 AM EST after an unknown attacker managed to access the DNS servers belonging to Blockchain.info. The attack led to a temporary outage of services which was later rectified by the Blockchain’s team. The company, in its blog post, claims that the attack was....
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Prominent bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain.info saw downtime yesterday, following a “highly sophisticated attack” targeting its DNS servers. It was the first notable instance of a sweeping DNS attack leading to a phishing trap in the bitcoin space, where attackers sought to gain credentials from Blockchain.info users. Management at the wallet provider shut down the entire platform for over seven hours, to determine and plug the exploit. In a blog post published following the attack, CEO & Co-founder Peter Smith has stated that the compromise occurred due to a “highly sophisticated....
A public service announcement for anyone trying to use the Blockchain.info website this evening. The site, as you may have noticed, is down - showing "We Will Be Back Shortly" to anyone who visits. According to Blockchain.info, the downtime relates to a database issue: We are experiencing a database issue at the moment and may take a several hours to come back fully online. Sorry for the inconvenience! Thankfully, Blockchain.info has a very competent and experienced staff, so it should only be a short matter of time before services are restored to a normal state. In the meantime, if you're....
An unknown attacker gained access to Blockchain.info’s DNS accounts yesterday, the company has confirmed. The attack, now resolved, caused Blockchain to go offline for several hours. Attacker Controlled DNS, Posted Phishing Site. In a blog post, the company stated an attacker was able to change Blockchain.info‘s DNS servers. The breach, it said, occurred....