Fake Mt. Gox Pages Aim To Infect Bitcoin Users

An anonymous reader writes "Mt. Gox is the the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, and as such it and its users are being repeatedly targeted by attackers. Some two months ago, it battled a massive DDoS attack that was likely aimed at destabilizing the virtual currency and allow the criminals to profit from the swings. Now, according to Symantec researchers, the criminals have turned to spoofing Mt. Gox' site and tricking its customers into downloading malware — the Ponik downloader Trojan, which is also able to steal passwords."

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It's Thursday, must be Bitcoin time!

[Anonymous Coward]

We've already had Apple vs. Samsung this week, plus the oblig swipe at Windows, so tomorrow, it must be another Rasperry Pi story, eh?

well unfortunately

[slashmydots]

Unfortunately, almost all bitcoin users are a lot smarter than that. If their browser's security features, their antivirus, and their common sense don't all tip them off that it's not the real MTGox, they probably shouldn't be bitcoin users.

Re:No government control?

[serviscope_minor]

This kind of garbage is why money works best when regulated and maintained by a government.

Yes, because under grown-up sensible government controlled money, no phishers ever make fake bank websites.