Bitcoin Exchange BitFloor Says It Will Replace Stolen Coins
(from the fdic-never-replaces-bitcoins dept.)
Timothy
2012-09-27
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/09/27/156231/bitcoin-exchange-bitfloor-says-it-will-replace-stolen-coins...
angry tapir writes
"Bitcoin exchanges generally don't seem to recover that easily after security breaches. However, BitFloor, which was hacked and had 24,000 Bitcoins stolen in early September, is coming back online, refunding account holders whose coins were stolen and implementing new security measures, including cold storage for private keys."
The key word is "intends" — but I hope it happens as promised.
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