Hackers steal $64 million in Bitcoins from bank-accounts at Bitcoin-marketplace.

[DetlefK]

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/07/bitcoin-64m-cryptocurrency-stolen-hack-attack-marketplace-nicehash-passwords

Nearly $64m in bitcoin has been stolen by hackers who broke into Slovenian-based bitcoin mining marketplace NiceHash.

The marketplace suspended operations on Thursday while it investigated the breach, saying it was working with law enforcement as “a matter of urgency” while urging users to change their passwords.

The hack was “a highly professional attack with sophisticated social engineering” that resulted in approximately 4,700 bitcoin being stolen, worth about $63.92m at current prices, said NiceHash head of marketing Andrej P Škraba.
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By all means: Please do store your money online! What's the worst that could happen???

[Qutzupalotl]

1. Weird in light of this price jump:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029941933

I wonder if they're related...

[Wwcd]

2. Vlad Putin is in the running to be the bitcoin king.

Gee, Wonder who's hackers stole the 64 million!

Bitcoin allows money laundering to go undetected & unprosecuted because our laws deal with dollars not bitcoin.

Vlad is waaay ahead of the rest of the world on this scam.
He & his mob cohorts move their business about the world undetected & skirting the laws of sanctions that deal in actual money.

Lovely.

And the consolation is:
" change your password!!"

[IronLionZion]

3. Deport Melania immediately!

using Trumpster logic

The higher the price, the more someone would want to steal it.