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Hacked BitCoin Exchange Sued By Customers

Posted by Unknown on from the damages-issued-in-monopoly-money dept.

judgecorp writes "Bitcoinica, an exchange for the BitCoin virtual currency, is being sued by former customers, after it was hacked. Thieves stole around $180,000 worth of BitCoins in two attacks. The site is now closed, and customers are suing to get their money back."

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  1. Approximte value? by Lieutenant_Dan · · Score: 5, Funny

    +/- $180,000.

    Other estimates calculate the loss at "ham sandwich and a glass of milk".

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