[2016-08-17] coindesk.com| Bitfinex: Cause of Bitcoin Hack Still 'Unknown'

[eye4bd]

Bitfinex: Cause of Bitcoin Hack Still 'Unknown'

Nearly two weeks after losing more than $60m in customer funds, Bitfinex reports it has not yet identified how the theft was carried out.

In a statement released earlier today, the exchange reported it had hired Ledger Labs, a blockchain consultancy previously contracted by ShapeShift following its own cybersecurity problems, to both investigate the theft as well as perform a balance sheet audit....

http://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-most-user-funds-offline/

[richardsNY]

No surprise. This exchange has shown to not care about its customers by cutting their balances with 36% instead of paying for it themselves. If it was theft from within the exchange, then we most likely will never know how it happened as they had enough time to get rid of details that may lead to the people behind this massive theft.

[Gahs]

It may take some time, but they will find out how the theft was carried out and take appropriate security measures. You can't work optimally knowing that the thief may still come back for more of your money.