Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline

Bitcoin theft causes Bitfloor exchange to go offline

bbc.co.uk 05 Sep '12, 12pm

Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline

5 September 2012 Last updated at 13:06 Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Bitcoin theft causes Bitfloor exchange to go offline Unlike most other types of money, Bitcoins do not have a physical real-world equivalent Continue reading the main story Related Stories Bitcoin users sue over lost funds Can a virtual currency do away with banks? Listen Bitcoin 'will recover' from crash One of the biggest Bitcoin currency exchanges has been taken offline after 24,000 units ($250,000; £157,800) of the virtual currency were stolen from its computer servers. Bitcoins can be used for online money transfers and trades, and the currency uses cryptography to protect it. But Bitfloor's founder, Roman Shtylman, said he had kept unencrypted "keys", which the thief accessed and used to take the money. Bitfloor's future is now in doubt. Mr Shtylman s...

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@josefajardo » 24 Sep '12, 2am
@DavidBurela @LewisBenge yeah i see ... bitcoin itself is fine, just some $ were stolen! [link]
@AaronStrader » 10 Sep '12, 5am
RT @IanMcKendrick: BBC News - Bitcoin theft causes Bitfloor exchange to go offline [link]
@NRG_fx » 09 Sep '12, 9am
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@mcwneks » 06 Sep '12, 11am
RT @marinamann: 'Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline' That's about all of them now. [link]
@5DsCats » 06 Sep '12, 8am
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@kennethlipp » 06 Sep '12, 5am
RT @LeidermanDevine: Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline [link]
@marinamann » 06 Sep '12, 4am
'Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline' That's about all of them now. [link]
@forexbanks » 06 Sep '12, 1am
Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline: The US's biggest Bitcoin currency exchange says it has halted operations afte... [link]
@kgreenek » 06 Sep '12, 12am
Yet another bitcoin hacking scandal - Bitcoin theft causes Bitfloor exchange to go offline --- [link]
@Tom_Blount » 05 Sep '12, 10pm
@graingert Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline [link]
@cube » 05 Sep '12, 10pm
Also Bitcoin related, $250k stolen today from an exchange. Appreciate how secure (most) (real) banks are! [link]
@GregPField » 05 Sep '12, 9pm
Big virtual cash heist forces Bitcoin exchange offline [link]
@alecjr » 05 Sep '12, 9pm
Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline ... Lol at the stupidly of this concept [link]
@BitcoinByte » 05 Sep '12, 8pm
BBC reports Bitfloor offline. #bitcoin [link]
@Bily_Boyle » 05 Sep '12, 8pm
Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline @mozz100 [link]
@NomadOfNorad » 05 Sep '12, 8pm
RT @trakgalvis: BBC News - Bitcoin theft causes Bitfloor exchange to go offline [link]
@LKConline » 05 Sep '12, 8pm
The US's biggest Bitcoin currency exchange says it has halted operations after a thief stole most of its funds.... [link]
@DylanHecklau » 05 Sep '12, 7pm
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@eeeb » 05 Sep '12, 7pm
#ThatAintRight. Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline [link]
@evanatmedium » 05 Sep '12, 6pm
Bitcoin exchange offline after $250K theft [link]
@PhilipCJames » 05 Sep '12, 5pm
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@_ade » 05 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @dystopiabot: Bitcoin theft causes Bitfloor exchange to go offline: [link]
@BruceHallas » 05 Sep '12, 4pm
Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline & concerns raised about its future. #infosec #business #CEO #CTO [link]
@dadapp » 05 Sep '12, 4pm
Have any of you been affected by this? >> BBC News - Bitcoin theft causes Bitfloor exchange to go offline [link]
@nubels » 05 Sep '12, 4pm
RT @phillryu: A quarter million dollar bitcoin heist. We live in the goddamn future. [link]
@phillryu » 05 Sep '12, 4pm
A quarter million dollar bitcoin heist. We live in the goddamn future. [link]
@Hatmage » 05 Sep '12, 3pm
But your account details are safe! -_- Idiocy from BitCoin... [link]
@Beardedlove » 05 Sep '12, 3pm
BBC News - Bitcoin theft causes Bitfloor exchange to go offline [link] - Twat!
@TiyeBaldwin » 05 Sep '12, 2pm
RT @preventia: Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline [link]
@_FaluN » 05 Sep '12, 2pm
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@michaelkearn » 05 Sep '12, 2pm
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@nishit_kotak » 05 Sep '12, 1pm
Would you use Bitcoin as an alternative currency or not? Hmm...I would probably keep away from it as I know very littl…[link]
@UschiNoMichi » 05 Sep '12, 1pm
Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline - [link] cc @opensussex
@KimbleyIT » 05 Sep '12, 1pm
The US's biggest Bitcoin currency exchange says it has halted operations after a thief stole $250,000 worth of funds - [link]
@KYC360 » 05 Sep '12, 12pm
Bitcoin theft of 24,000 units ($250,000; £157,800) of the virtual currency makes Bitfloor exchange go offline [link]
@BitCoinReporter » 05 Sep '12, 2pm
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@IGTCloud » 05 Sep '12, 2pm
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@trakgalvis » 05 Sep '12, 1pm
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