List of Major Bitcoin Heists, Thefts, Hacks, Scams, and Losses [Old]

[malevolent]

Really? You are going to list the SR Seizure as a heist, theft or scam? Its legitimate evidence of supporting Criminal Enterprise. Its not theft, its siezing funds from ill gotten business. Along with arresting DPR who is a criminal that belongs in prison anyway, and I would like to see the FBI use its new found evidence to track down and lock up every single dealer that used SR. Its an awesome bust. It needs to be shown in its proper light of good police work and law enforcement!

"List of Major Bitcoin Heists, Thefts, Hacks, Scams, and Losses"

FBI seizure #1: SR users lost their BTC
FBI seizure #2: SR admin lost his BTC

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[chowderman]

Really? You are going to list the SR Seizure as a heist, theft or scam? Its legitimate evidence of supporting Criminal Enterprise. Its not theft, its siezing funds from ill gotten business. Along with arresting DPR who is a criminal that belongs in prison anyway, and I would like to see the FBI use its new found evidence to track down and lock up every single dealer that used SR. Its an awesome bust. It needs to be shown in its proper light of good police work and law enforcement!

"List of Major Bitcoin Heists, Thefts, Hacks, Scams, and Losses"

FBI seizure #1: SR users lost their BTC
FBI seizure #2: SR admin lost his BTC

Sure losses, but I dont find it relevant. It was criminal enterprise being shut down. Its not an undue loss thats for sure.

[justusranvier]

Sure losses, but I dont find it relevant.

Fortunately for those of us who aren't paid propaganda agents, this does not exist to serve your personal preferences.

If you don't like it, don't click on the thread.

[chowderman]

Sure losses, but I dont find it relevant.

Fortunately for those of us who aren't paid propaganda agents, this does not exist to serve your personal preferences.

If you don't like it, don't click on the thread.

I am not in the business of propaganda. Actually I clicked the thread on the purpose of learning a bit more about whatever people have lost to scams and thieves on intent of finding ways to bait and catch thieves and scammers, and upon finding the SR seizure among reported thievery puts one off, but I suppose all of you advocate criminal activity unless it directly affects you.

[dree12]

My time is better spent updating the list to finish the ever-expanding backlog than resolving contentious topics such as these. A footnote will hopefully resolve this dispute. It will probably come in the next update.

[C10H15N]

Why isn't inputs.io in this list?

This needs to be added ^^ .

...and coinlenders

[moderate]

Why isn't inputs.io in this list?

This needs to be added ^^ .

...and coinlenders

Better just add TF and the services related to him.

[rat]

Add http://bitclockers.com/ to the list.

They closed up shop and walked off with a ton of coins.

[malevolent]

BIPS hacked (1295 BTC stolen):
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=252308.msg3675013#msg3675013

[dree12]

Thanks to those of you who are helping me keep things up to date. It's been a busy time for me, but at last I have some time again! I will work on incorporating the rather large backlog tomorrow.

[drakesajin]

Didn't think there were this many heists with BTC.

[malevolent]

Bitcoin to Cash hacked (or "hacked") — 100 BTC lost:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=344143

[niothor]

Who thought that it is really profitable to get "hacked"  not to hack somebody else account.

[Lauda]

Who thought that it is really profitable to get "hacked"  not to hack somebody else account.

There will always be someone who will have innovative ideas in the scamming field.

[dree12]

1170 BTC stolen from 50BTC pool. It happened in 2012 but I couldn't find it in the OP.

https://50btc.com/news/status_update_en

https://blockchain.info/tx/9dfdb24667657365c469ff20568fcc820f6f028a125d9c22dc521ae44dcf7c5e
https://blockchain.info/tx/bd2ad7b49c22d12cf2f8f12ef601952aed2a96907af4df732156fd90165b5ef5
https://blockchain.info/tx/d0035ad189634e90239cca82eb53f78e08c0179620b2bd24e2cb291478c7d57a
https://blockchain.info/tx/a2b642bafea45bc128d81314ef33542bc807811ba066329eaa1306bd62bec075

Added. Will continue to update this post as I complete the backlog.

Edit: Inputs.io is added too. The list is full, unfortunately. I'll PM theymos to see if any posts can be created; if not, I'll start a new thread.

[timegrinder]

You might want to include (at least until its found (if its found)) and if we can find the guys wallet address
James Howells Loss (lost wallet) 7500BTC lost.
Believes his wallet is currently sitting on a hard drive in a British land fill and is trying to search for it.

[Lauda]

You might want to include (at least until its found (if its found)) and if we can find the guys wallet address
James Howells Loss (lost wallet) 7500BTC lost.
Believes his wallet is currently sitting on a hard drive in a British land fill and is trying to search for it.

Without any proof, OP shouldn't add this.

I have lost a USB drive with 1,000,000 BTC please help me find it.  

[timegrinder]

Thus the mention that if his wallet address etc can be verified. More effort than its worth for outsiders to randomly look for unless someones bored but still a significant loss if it's verified

[niothor]

PicoStocks claims it was hacked, including "cold" storage.
5800 BTC.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=133147.msg3769061#msg3769061

Another one? How many were in November alone?

[malevolent]

Looks like 96 000 BTC were stolen from SheepMarketplace:

http://www.reddit.com/r/SheepMarketplace/comments/1rvlft/i_just_chased_him_through_a_bitcoin_tumbler_and/

(this figure might not be 100% accurate)