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MtGox Security Breach: Anonymous Attackers Expose Fraud Allegations

Calendar Mar 10, 2014 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Following the MtGox Bitcoin exchange losing millions to a hack and filing for bankruptcy, anonymous attackers took over the personal blog and reddit account of MtGox CEO Mark Karpeles on Sunday. After seizing control, the hackers posted (Pastebin) a message to the two spaces detailing their findings and the reasoning behind the attack. "It