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Hackers Offer Stolen CNET Database for Bitcoin in Publicity Stunt

Russian hacking group wOrm, which managed to steal CNET’s user database, offered to sell the information for 1 BTC.

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8 Million Vericoin Hack Prompts Hard Fork to Recover Funds

Cryptocurrency exchange platform MintPal has suffered a successful hack attack that stole 30% of all vericoins.

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Poloniex Claims All Customers Repaid Following March Bitcoin Hack

The cryptocurrency exchange is saying it has fully reimbursed all affected customers since it suffered an attack in March.

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Silk Road 2.0 Claims 80% of Stolen Bitcoin Repaid to Customers

Silk Road 2.0 now estimates all victims who lost bitcoin in its February hack will be repaid by mid-June.

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Hacker Surrenders After Roger Ver Offers 37.6 BTC Arrest Bounty

A hacker targeting Roger Ver has given up his attempts after a 37.6 BTC arrest bounty was issued.

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Stolen eBay Database On Sale for Bitcoin is Fake

The news comes after e-commerce giant eBay fell victim to a sophisticated cyber attack that breached its database.

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Man Seeks $13 Million in Bitcoin from Feds for Wrongful Imprisonment

An Arkansas man is seeking restitution for an alleged wrongful conviction in connection with an AT&T hacking case.

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$50k in Dogecoin Rumoured to Have Been Lost in Recent Hack

DogeVault has since shut down its service and is investigating the security breach.

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Nearly $500k Sitting Unclaimed in Silk Road 2.0 Bitcoin Wallets

Silk Road 2.0 reports that 1,000 BTC has not been claimed by users affected by its February security breach.

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CrowdCurity 'Capture the Coin' Contest Rewards Bug Finders With Bitcoin

The novel bug-finding scheme rewards security researchers for locating private bitcoin keys hidden within a website.

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