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BitFloor Joins List of Compromised BitCoin Exchanges

Posted by Unknown on from the after-heist-six-bitcoin-becomes-a-real-boy dept.

hypnosec writes "An attacker managed to access an unencrypted backup of wallet keys and steal 24,000 BTC (worth more than a quarter million USD), following which Bitcoin exchange Bitfloor has been shut down while the investigation of the theft is going on. The attack was carried out sometime last night. In a forum post, Shtylman pleads with Bitcoin users that BitFloor needs their help."

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  1. Re:Not surprised ... by Richard_at_work · · Score: 4, Informative

    Except that article is incorrect - because its registered within the European Economic Area, it is still FSA registered and falls under the FSAs regulatory umbrella.

    PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie SCA is registered with the FSA under the registration number 226056.

    The fact that it moved to Luxembourg doesn't change the fact that it is regulated within the UK.