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January 06, 2015, 04:19:57 PM
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Everyone (the press / media) acts as if Bitcoin was somehow hacked.  Bitstamp is a private company which buys and sells bitcoin and they left their keys in a place where crooks found them.  There is nothing wrong with the key - the key is very strong.  The quality of the key isn't the problem.  The hiding place was crap.  Don't leave your freaking keys out where thieves find them!!!!  

Bitcoin wasn't hacked!!! (yet!)
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January 06, 2015, 05:58:45 PM
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Bitcoin wasn't hacked!!! (yet!)
uhmm all in all can it be hacked? i dont think so i dont have any motives though
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January 06, 2015, 06:07:18 PM
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keys are locked in the basement  Smiley

MY ACCOUNT WAS HACKED, BUT THIS ASSHOLE DIDN'T CHANGE THE PASSWORD. I DON'T USED THIS FORUM FOR AGES. YOU COULD SEE IT FROM MY ACTIVITY. I USED THIS FORUM FOR FUN AND TO GET SOME BTC FROM SIGNATURES.. NOW I SEE TERRIBLE POSTS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSE FROM MY ACCOUNT. I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR ALL WHO HARMED FROM THIS LAYER ASSHOLE.. I exported my outbox when he was doing dirty jobs.. OUTBOX HERE FOR DOWNLOAD
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January 06, 2015, 06:12:58 PM
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that is the normal mainstream media. but compared to some years ago, its alot better today  Wink

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January 06, 2015, 06:23:05 PM
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It always the media
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January 06, 2015, 06:30:13 PM
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Who said it's hacked?

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January 06, 2015, 06:39:34 PM
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Who said it's hacked?

I mean, I was about to ask the same Q !!!

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January 06, 2015, 06:45:27 PM
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Heard somewhere calling them 'Backbone' Of Bitcoin got robbed but it's not the same thing. Op share some links next.
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January 06, 2015, 06:51:17 PM
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Everyone (the press / media) acts as if Bitcoin was somehow hacked.  Bitstamp is a private company which buys and sells bitcoin and they left their keys in a place where crooks found them.  There is nothing wrong with the key - the key is very strong.  The quality of the key isn't the problem.  The hiding place was crap.  Don't leave your freaking keys out where thieves find them!!!!  

Bitcoin wasn't hacked!!! (yet!)

all in all can it be hacked?
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January 06, 2015, 07:10:21 PM
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Everyone (the press / media) acts as if Bitcoin was somehow hacked.  Bitstamp is a private company which buys and sells bitcoin and they left their keys in a place where crooks found them.  There is nothing wrong with the key - the key is very strong.  The quality of the key isn't the problem.  The hiding place was crap.  Don't leave your freaking keys out where thieves find them!!!!  

Bitcoin wasn't hacked!!! (yet!)

all in all can it be hacked?
So, it's my turn for this:

https://forum.bitcoin.com/
New censorship-free forum by Roger Ver. Try it out.
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January 06, 2015, 07:51:11 PM
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Everyone (the press / media) acts as if Bitcoin was somehow hacked.  Bitstamp is a private company which buys and sells bitcoin and they left their keys in a place where crooks found them.  There is nothing wrong with the key - the key is very strong.  The quality of the key isn't the problem.  The hiding place was crap.  Don't leave your freaking keys out where thieves find them!!!!  

Bitcoin wasn't hacked!!! (yet!)

Well when people not too involved with bitcoin see news like this, they imagine that everyone lost their coins and the whole bitcoin thing was hacked, just like mtgox.
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January 06, 2015, 10:55:23 PM
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Everyone (the press / media) acts as if Bitcoin was somehow hacked.  Bitstamp is a private company which buys and sells bitcoin and they left their keys in a place where crooks found them.  There is nothing wrong with the key - the key is very strong.  The quality of the key isn't the problem.  The hiding place was crap.  Don't leave your freaking keys out where thieves find them!!!!  

Bitcoin wasn't hacked!!! (yet!)

Well when people not too involved with bitcoin see news like this, they imagine that everyone lost their coins and the whole bitcoin thing was hacked, just like mtgox.


Yeah I agree.. few of my friends think the same.! I had to clarify to them that ppl have not lost their money as of yet.! will only come to know once bitstamps starts again.!

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January 07, 2015, 12:33:34 AM
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Well, technically, quantum computers could break the code without requiring astronomical amounts of energy :

https://theconversation.com/quantum-computers-could-crack-existing-codes-but-create-others-much-harder-to-break-21807

Previous discussion here :
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=122591

And I guess advances in mathematics could in theory make SHA256 more easily breakable in classical ways?

Though the BitCoin network might be able to switch to a longer key or maybe even to a stronger cryptographic algorithm if there was a risk of SHA256 being compromised?

P.S.: It seems that the media (in general) will never learn the difference between the bitcoin network and specific private bitcoin companies...
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January 07, 2015, 01:19:06 AM
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Bitcoin is impossible to hack!
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January 07, 2015, 01:25:31 AM
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Bitcoin is impossible to hack!

True enough although that does not mean that services can't be hacked
Or reused R keys that make the sun image a 2 second hack cough

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January 07, 2015, 02:51:40 AM
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Or Bitcoin is being used as a mechanism to hack other things.

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January 07, 2015, 02:56:39 AM
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Key are locked in the tank of the toilet with a waterproof package.
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January 07, 2015, 01:33:28 PM
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Key are locked in the tank of the toilet with a waterproof package.

Nice reward for fixing the toilet!
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January 07, 2015, 01:53:31 PM
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Yes and No. At current rate it will take the whole network to perform the feat so I think you are right that the key is probably there for the taking. In years to come probably the scenario would change so computer technology advances

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January 07, 2015, 03:37:02 PM
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*Sigh* When will exchanges/companies learn? MtGOX(supposedly), Inputs, and many others...but still they are not securing their systems?

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