Title: 2012-09-05 arstechnica.com - Hacker steals $250k in Bitcoins from online exchang Post by: julz on September 05, 2012, 01:31:17 AM Quote Hacker steals $250k in Bitcoins from online exchange Bitfloor Irreversible transactions make Bitcoin security a high-stakes business. Timothy B. Lee 2012-09-05 http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/hacker-steals-250k-in-bitcoins-from-online-exchange-bitfloor/ The future of the up-and-coming Bitcoin exchange Bitfloor was thrown into question Tuesday when the company's founder reported that someone had compromised his servers and made off with about 24,000 Bitcoins, worth almost a quarter-million dollars ... But at least until these new techniques mature, it's wise not to entrust large amounts of Bitcoins to third-party services, even those with excellent reputations. And always encrypt your Bitcoin wallet as soon as you're done using it. |