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Linode Exploit Caused Theft of Thousands of Bitcoins

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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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  1. LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Worth 15,000" Good luck cashing them out for a currency you can actually use.

    This is the equivalent of stealing Monopoly money.

  2. Re:So, to sum up... by benjamindees · · Score: 0, Troll

    What use do you see in Federal Reserve Notes?

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