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Title: 2012-05-12 slashdot.org Bitcoinica Breach Nets Hackers $87,000 in Bitcoins
Post by: julz on May 14, 2012, 02:29:17 AM
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Bitcoinica Breach Nets Hackers $87,000 in Bitcoins

2012-05-12

http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/05/12/202235/bitcoinica-breach-nets-hackers-87000-in-bitcoins

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Reader linhares points out a forum post discussing how the attacker(s) hinted at a 'mass leak' in the near future. This attack comes shortly after a leak of a different sort — an FBI document (PDF) about Bitcoin found it way onto the internet. It seems they're worried about the virtual currency's potential use in criminal activities.
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