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Cryptocurrency App Mocks Competitor For Getting Hacked. Gets Hacked 4 Days Later (zdnet.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the crypto-karma dept.

An anonymous reader writes: A hacker going online by the pseudonym of "aabbccddeefg" has exploited a vulnerability to steal over 44,400 EOS coins ($220,000) from a blockchain-based betting app. The hack targeted a blockchain app that lets users bet with EOS coins in a classic dice game.

The entire incident is quite hilarious because four days before it happened, the company behind the app was boasting on Twitter that every other dice betting game had been hacked and lost funds. "DEOS Games, a clone and competitor of our dice game, has suffered a severe hack today that drained their bankroll," the company said in a now deleted tweet. "As of now every single dice game and clone site has been hacked. We have the biggest bankroll, the best developers, and a superior UI. Play on."

While the hack is somewhat the definition of karma police, it is also quite funny because the hacker himself didn't really care about hiding his tracks or laundering the stolen funds. "So this guy hacks EOSBET and what does he do? Play space invaders. I'm not even kidding...," a user analyzing the hacker's account said.

30 comments

  1. "Haw Haw!" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I swear I heard Nelson Muntz in my head as I read this.

    1. Re: "Haw Haw!" by DontBeAMoran · · Score: 2

      And I swear I heard Malory Archer in my head as I read your post.

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  2. Sure. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ha, yeah, boy that's funny. Lax security or not, gambling aside, it's the height of hilarity to see someone suffer misfortune. Sarcasm aside, what a sad statement about people's attitude in modern times. A real knee-slapper.

    1. Re:Sure. by ZorinLynx · · Score: 2

      I think it's more about the fact that people are willingly putting their money into these shady cryptocurrency apps and betting schemes. It's absolutely no surprise that some of them end up losing their money.

      Real banking and financial markets are regulated to protect against this sort of thing. People need to learn that when you play around on the grey or black markets, you're risking your money every time.

    2. Re:Sure. by war4peace · · Score: 0

      I've read "the height of hillary".

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    3. Re: Sure. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I have diagnosed you with TDS via the internet. Have a blessed day

    4. Re:Sure. by DontBeAMoran · · Score: 1, Funny

      The funny part here is someone saying "Hahaha the others got hacked but we didn't so the others suck and we rule" and then getting hacked four days later.

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    5. Re:Sure. by hvidstue · · Score: 2

      Wow really? Are you sure about that? :-o

    6. Re:Sure. by DontBeAMoran · · Score: 1

      Well, now that you mention it I'm not sure anymore!

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    7. Re:Sure. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Don't say it too loud, you could get hacked too.

    8. Re:Sure. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      tell that to the people whose houses were foreclosed on when they didn't even have mortgages

    9. Re:Sure. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      it's the height of hilarity to see someone suffer misfortune.

      Yes, yes it is. It's called Schadenfreude

    10. Re: Sure. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      "#Lock him up"

      This is too funny. You can't even develop an original hashtag and you've had almost two years.

      Trump 2020!!!!

  3. ha ha haxx0rz dey b haxxin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    As soon as I see "hacker" I stop reading, because what's coming is guaranteed to be illiterate drivel.
    I'm not into drama but if I was I'd expect it to be somewhere above the level of four year olds, and this is not.

  4. aabbccddeefg ? by LordHighExecutioner · · Score: 2

    For sure it was the password protecting the blockchain...

    1. Re:aabbccddeefg ? by Toad-san · · Score: 1

      Oh oh ... I'd better change mine right away!

  5. Re:IMPERSONATING me & LYING c6gunner? by pslytely+psycho · · Score: 1

    You are the very definition of tiresome.

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  6. Karma by CptJeanLuc · · Score: 1

    To be fair though, everyone who is heavily into investing in (*cough* gambling with *cough*) cryptocurrency deserves to get mocked.

  7. never secured by sentiblue · · Score: 1

    Don't ever be too cocky and have a big mouth about your own security... you'd never have enough protection. Every system can get hacked and mocking a victim is just stupid.

  8. Lolwut? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Wut? Blockchain-based dice betting app ?

    For as long as I read things about computing, I read stories to Dice games. What's the point ? People are so much bored ?