Cavirtex exchange shutdown after being hacked

[Bobsurplus]

Maybe one of the home-based workers locked in Joseph Davids basement finally ran off with the thumb drive that had the database on it.

Quite possible.... I'd give this scenario a 15% chance of being correct.

[1714822423]

1714822423

[1714822423]

1714822423

[1714822423]

1714822423

[GigaBit]

Well, looks like Canadian Exchange options are once again dwindled down to nothing.

Vault of Satoshi closed not long ago, not as a result of any security stuff, they just... closed shop; was the only good exchange in Canada.

I don't need a $ exchange anymore... viva mining.

Not shocking, not caring.

[Grand_Voyageur]

CAVIRTEX, a Canadian Bitcoin exchange, has announced that it will be permanently ceasing all operations in March. The exchange cited security breaches as their reason for closing.

Read here http://coinfinance.com/news/cavirtex-bitcoin-exchange-shuts-down-after-being-hacked

It has become an habit for an Exchange to claim it was hacked......just to run away with the cash bag!

MtGox
BTC-e
CAVIRTEX

...what's next?

[mayax]

CAVIRTEX, a Canadian Bitcoin exchange, has announced that it will be permanently ceasing all operations in March. The exchange cited security breaches as their reason for closing.

Read here http://coinfinance.com/news/cavirtex-bitcoin-exchange-shuts-down-after-being-hacked

It has become an habit for an Exchange to claim it was hacked......just to run away with the cash bag!

MtGox
BTC-e
CAVIRTEX

...what's next?

You can't never know the truth.

it may be very true. poor programming is the cause of hacking. even a very strong programmer team cannot guarantee that you cannot be hacked. however it's very expensive to hire very good programmers....
also, you have to hire permanently a programmer and a server admin. i don't think that a small-medium exchange service can afford a such thing

[moriartybitcoin]

Wow, this is such GOOD NEWS!

I hated CaVirtex from the start. They stole 8.932010 btc from me on August 12, 2014 and blamed it on hackers.

THEN they admitted it wasn't hackers, but they needed me to fax them ID, PASSPORT, and BANK STATEMENT to release my funds.

What FUCKERS .. glad they are FINISHED

[gogxmagog]

I've used them for a couple of years and while I've Not been burned of actually hacking theft, they take forever to do their "instant" bank transfers, and I don't see how he can be losing money when he places a ridiculous spread and charges exorbitant fees.
It seems like it's one guy running it by himself.
At least he's out before anyone got burned, does anyone have any money in there still? I think there's 12 cents CAD in my account.
Keep the change lol

[tss]

i think btc is on the hacker radar now.  will 2015 be the year of hacked coin?

[ranochigo]

that makes no sense, if there was no loss why did they not simply fix the security breach by migrating to a new DB, reset password etc.?

VERY fishy 

If they get hacked, most users would lose trust in them and leave them. They probably think that they have no confidence of holding onto user's private information. If they are insolvent, they shouldn't be able to refund all the users.

i think btc is on the hacker radar now.  will 2015 be the year of hacked coin?

Bullshit. Poor security practices are result of hacking of exchanges, this can always happen with government organizations and bank if they do not have good security. It is not related with vulnerability in Bitcoin protocol.

[gadman2]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=956768.msg10468445#msg10468445

[picolo]

CAVIRTEX, a Canadian Bitcoin exchange, has announced that it will be permanently ceasing all operations in March. The exchange cited security breaches as their reason for closing.

Read here http://coinfinance.com/news/cavirtex-bitcoin-exchange-shuts-down-after-being-hacked

Did they reimburse everyone?

[elianite]

CAVIRTEX, a Canadian Bitcoin exchange, has announced that it will be permanently ceasing all operations in March. The exchange cited security breaches as their reason for closing.

Read here http://coinfinance.com/news/cavirtex-bitcoin-exchange-shuts-down-after-being-hacked

Did they reimburse everyone?

not yet.
btc/ ltc withdrawals still closed, but bank deposits should be working.
I made a $ withdrawal the other day, should receive it tomorrow or Tuesday at latest.

[moriartybitcoin]

DO NOT HOLD YOUR BTC ON THIRD PARTY EXCHANGES – BE YOUR OWN BANK

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=945881.0

I agree with this .. use an exchange to buy or sell Bitcoins but do NOT hold Bitcoins at an exchange permanently.

I don't even recommend to my own users that they hold bitcoins at my exchanges .. just buy/sell and withdraw to an offline wallet.

[elianite]

CAVIRTEX, a Canadian Bitcoin exchange, has announced that it will be permanently ceasing all operations in March. The exchange cited security breaches as their reason for closing.

Read here http://coinfinance.com/news/cavirtex-bitcoin-exchange-shuts-down-after-being-hacked

Did they reimburse everyone?

not yet.
btc/ ltc withdrawals still closed, but bank deposits should be working.
I made a $ withdrawal the other day, should receive it tomorrow or Tuesday at latest.

I can confirm that my $500 withdrawal came into my bank account today.

[Bobsurplus]

I too can confirm that CAD withdrawals are working.

[cazkooo]

DO NOT HOLD YOUR BTC ON THIRD PARTY EXCHANGES – BE YOUR OWN BANK

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=945881.0

I agree with this .. use an exchange to buy or sell Bitcoins but do NOT hold Bitcoins at an exchange permanently.

I don't even recommend to my own users that they hold bitcoins at my exchanges .. just buy/sell and withdraw to an offline wallet.

exchanger is not a bank, do not store what you dont want to sell since it is an exchanger, a palce to sell and buy, so keep your bitcoins in your own wallet

[knight22]

Update for bitcoin withdrawals:

UPDATE: To withdraw BTC please fill in your return address in settings -> user prerferences then email greg@cavirtex.com to get activated

https://twitter.com/CAVIRTEX/status/569866796569751552

[elianite]

I have been able to withdraw all my BTC from the exchange as of now.

I am very proud of CaVirtex.

[leopard2]

that makes no sense, if there was no loss why did they not simply fix the security breach by migrating to a new DB, reset password etc.?

VERY fishy  

If they get hacked, most users would lose trust in them and leave them. They probably think that they have no confidence of holding onto user's private information. If they are insolvent, they shouldn't be able to refund all the users.

No, I don't swallow that. Lots of places were hacked temporarily (btce poloniex stamp and others) and they fixed the issues and moved on. It must have been a breach so severe they did not dare to keep going (which is almost unthinkable), OR, it was not a hack at all but a visit from the men in black

like this email service in the Snowden affair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit

sure enough government bullies love systems that hold centralized private keys like banks or Lavabit  

[ranochigo]

that makes no sense, if there was no loss why did they not simply fix the security breach by migrating to a new DB, reset password etc.?

VERY fishy  

If they get hacked, most users would lose trust in them and leave them. They probably think that they have no confidence of holding onto user's private information. If they are insolvent, they shouldn't be able to refund all the users.

No, I don't swallow that. Lots of places were hacked temporarily (btce poloniex stamp and others) and they fixed the issues and moved on. It must have been a breach so severe they did not dare to keep going (which is almost unthinkable), OR, it was not a hack at all but a visit from the men in black

like this email service in the Snowden affair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit

sure enough government bullies love systems that hold centralized private keys like banks or Lavabit  

Those hack are less severe with no user data or one or two due to poor security by the user. Even though bitstamp and poloniex lost a lot of Bitcoins, no user data was compromised, only Bitcoins were lost. They can easily fix this and cover the hacked amount easily given their trade volume. A database leak is obviously very severe compared to Bitcoin loss which is recoverable. Once user data are seen by others, the privacy of the user would be breached. Cavirtex probably didn't have confidence to hold user's fund and personal information after that hack even if they fix it.