Linode Exploit Caused Theft of Thousands of Bitcoins

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Linode Exploit Caused Theft of Thousands of Bitcoins

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday March 1, 2012 @03:07PM from the say-goodbye dept.

Sabbetus writes "Popular web hosting service Linode had a serious exploit earlier today. Apparently the super admin password for their server management panel was leaked and allowed a malicious attacker to target multiple Bitcoin-related servers. The biggest loss happened to a major Bitcoin mining pool that lost over 3000 BTC, which is currently worth almost 15 000 USD. Now the question is, will Linode compensate for lost bitcoins?" Update: The 3000 BTC theft was not even close to being the biggest, Bitcoin trading site Bitcoinica lost over 40,000 BTC.

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oops by buzzsawddog · 2012-03-01 15:09 · Score: 5, Funny

oops...
1. Re:oops by sg_oneill · 2012-03-01 18:26 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  It has been said that on the internet, comedy is tragedy that ends in the words "And then I lost my bitcoins".
  Thankyou randoids, thank you once again for proving that in the world there are people more comically thoughtless than I.
  
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2. Re:oops by subreality · 2012-03-01 19:03 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  You accidentally all your bitcoins? :)
The greatest value of bitcoin by cold+fjord · 2012-03-01 15:10 · Score: 5, Funny

The greatest value of bitcoin seems to be in generating headlines.

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much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire by people who don't even know that fire is hot - George Orwell
Re:Don't you just LOVE an unregulated service by Anonymous Coward · 2012-03-01 15:24 · Score: 5, Funny

Really? Isn't the dream of librarians of that top button finally being released to expose the...
Oh wait, that's my dream of librarians.
How to covert bitcoins to hard currency by yukk · 2012-03-01 16:44 · Score: 5, Funny

1. Generate bitcoins.
2. Hack in and steal bitcoins.
3. Sue for real money.
4. Profit!

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Re:Newsflash by BenJCarter · 2012-03-01 16:55 · Score: 4, Funny

Perhaps if they paid for the policy in Bitcoins?

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For in politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. - Publius
Re:tip of the ice berg - not even the real story! by Larryish · 2012-03-01 17:11 · Score: 5, Funny

secret back-door master password
Was the HACKER in question getting a BLOWJOB at the time while having a GUN pointed at his head?
Re:Newsflash by nedlohs · 2012-03-01 17:11 · Score: 5, Funny

How does one destroy a bitcoin?
Storing it at linode seems a good start.
Re:Newsflash by sixtyeight · 2012-03-01 18:14 · Score: 5, Funny

That would be an interesting claim to file. "They stole my bits! I demand that you replace them."
The RIAA, MPAA and Microsoft have been doing it for years now.

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Re:$15000 USD???? by vipvop · 2012-03-01 18:39 · Score: 4, Funny

Dear god your office sounds horrible, and you must live in an insufferable city. If my coworkers wanted to settle a check with bitcoins, I'd lobby to get them fired. Do they all like Ron Paul too?
Re:$15000 USD???? by M.+Baranczak · 2012-03-01 19:51 · Score: 4, Funny

You can also conduct all manner of black market trade with Bitcoin. Drugs, guns, prostitutes, all on the table.
I would really like to see the prostitute who takes bitcoins.
No, on second thought, I would really not like to see the prostitute who takes bitcoins.