Aujourd’hui à plus de 13’000 CHF, le cours du Bitcoin continue de s’envoler et d’attiser les convoitises des pirates.
Les cambrioleurs se sont fait dépassés par les hackers. Le dernier exemple est le hold-up de 70 millions de dollars de Bitcoin réalisé sur le broker NiceHash.
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Aujourd’hui, le site de NiceHash est inaccessible avec ce message :
NiceHash – Service Unavailable
Service Unavailable Official press release regarding the NiceHash security breach Unfortunately, there has been a security breach involving NiceHash website. We are currently investigating the nature …
et voici un florilège d’article sur ce piratage:
Hackers Steal More Than $70 Million in Bitcoin
More than $70 million worth of bitcoin was stolen from a cryptocurrency-mining service called NiceHash following a security breach, causing the company to halt operations for at least 24 hours. Andrej P. Škraba, head of marketing at NiceHash, said to The Wall Street Journal that approximately 4,700 bitcoin had been stolen from a bitcoin wallet, an online account that stores the digital currency.
70 millions de dollars de bitcoins piratés, alors que le cours explose
Mercredi 6 décembre, des pirates ont dérobé près de 5.000 bitcoins au site d’échange de bitcoins NiceHash, soit au cours actuel plus de 70 millions de dollars. La plateforme a dû fermer – pendant 24 heures, a annoncé l’entreprise, mais ce vendredi après-midi, le site affiche toujours un « service indisponible » -, pour empêcher le siphonnage de ses portefeuilles de bitcoins.
Bitcoin Stolen: How NiceHash Was Robbed Of $78 Million and What’s Next
The advent of cryptocurrency has created an all new kind of bank heist. Instead of ski masks and bags of cash, now they’re pulled off online by highly sophisticated hackers trying to get their hands on millions of dollars worth of bitcoins.
Millions ‘stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin heist
The attack happened early on Wednesday, said NiceHash’s chief executive Marko Kobal. Attackers accessed the company’s systems at 01:18 CET (00:18 GMT). By 03:37 the hackers, whom the company believes were based outside the European Union, had begun stealing Bitcoin.
https://www.coindesk.com/nicehash-ceo-confirms-bitcoin-theft-worth-78-million/
Millions May Have Been Stolen in a Bitcoin Marketplace Hacking Heist
Slovenia-based currency marketplace NiceHash said « a highly professional attack » made off with 4,700 bitcoin, worth about $63.92 million.
Bitcoin Miner NiceHash Hacked, Possibly Losing $62 Million in Bitcoin
Breach occurred just prior to bitcoin’s debut on two major US exchanges, the AP reports. Slovenia-based bitcoin mining company NiceHash has temporarily halted its operations while it investigates a security breach and determines how many bitcoins were stolen, the company announced Wednesday.
