However, this is the sixth major security breach against a cryptocurrency platform.
#DECEMBER 7 CRITICAL OPS HACK UPDATE#
We are keeping an eye on the situation, expect an update soon.ħth Breach Against Cryptocurrency Platforms In Last 5 MonthsĪccording to reports, the breach also affected the Bitcoin price over the weekend temporarily. NiceHash is urging users to change their online passwords. The company was formed in 2014 and became a popular marketplace for miners. Like CoinHive, NiceHash provides cryptocurrency codes to users who are embedded in websites that use visitors’ CPU power to generate Bitcoin.
When first checked the address it had 60,000 USD but within 30 minutes the amount increased to 66,000 USD Another important point has observed is that the amount in the BTC address is increasing gradually since initially, the address contained 60,000 USD. If the address belongs to NiceHash hackers, this is a massive blow for the company. However, according to a BTC address shared by NiceHash user on Reddit, a sum of 4,736 BTC that is around 66,503,659.12 USD has been stolen. However on 8:29 AM Thursday, December 7, (GMT) the company revealed that its servers had been breached while its site is displaying security notice maintaining that an investigation has been launched to verify the precise number of BTC taken. On Wednesday, NiceHash sent out two tweets informing customers that their servers are down and the team is working on a fix. In addition to undertaking our own investigation, the incident has been reported to the relevant authorities and law enforcement, and we are co-operating with them as a matter of urgency.” “Clearly, this is a matter of deep concern, and we are working hard to rectify the matter in the coming days. We are working to verify the precise number of BTC taken.” Importantly, our payment system was compromised, and the contents of the NiceHash Bitcoin wallet have been stolen. We are currently investigating the nature of the incident and, as a result, we are stopping all operations for the next 24 hours.
In an official statement issued on Wednesday, the company said “Unfortunately, there has been a security breach involving NiceHash website. As a result, hackers have stolen an unknown amount of funds and emptied its entire Bitcoin wallet. The cryptocurrency mining marketplace NiceHash has announced it suffered a hack attack.
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