Crime
Online Thief Steals Amazon Account to Mine Litecoins in the Cloud
An enterprising fraudster who stole an Amazon Web Services account ran up a $3,420 bill mining litecoins.
Following the Money: Are Bitcoin Black Market Purchases Really Anonymous?
Researcher Sarah Meiklejohn discusses whether Silk Road's users can be prosecuted and if illegal bitcoin transactions are truly 'anonymous'.
German Police Detain 'Bitcoin Mining Hackers'
German police have detained two people suspected of hacking computer networks, mining over €700,000 in bitcoin.
Bitcoin Scammers Held by Chinese Authorities
Chinese authorities have detained three individuals in connection with the demise of bitcoin trading platform GBL.
Unsuspecting PC Users Duped into Mining Bitcoin by Malware
A number of software applications that run on Windows are mining small amounts of bitcoin from people's computers.
Bitcoin Talk Hacked Again, Members Urged to Change Passwords
BitcoinTalk was recently hacked, and the administrators have posted a note regarding the possibility of compromised passwords.
Users Track $100 Million in Stolen Bitcoin After Sheep Marketplace Hack
With Sheep Marketplace closed and thousands of bitcoins missing, online sleuths are tracking stolen coins through the block chain.
UK Banking Safeguards: Can They Protect Bitcoin Consumers?
Digital currencies like bitcoin may need safeguards against fraud and guarantees against retail disputes to succeed long-term.
Bitcoin Payment Processor BIPS Attacked, Over $1 Million Stolen
Payment processor and free online wallet service BIPS suffered a major attack that saw 1,295 BTC (over $1m) stolen.
Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht Denied Bail, Supporters Aim to Raise $500k for Legal Defence
Ross Ulbricht, the alleged owner of online black marketplace Silk Road, has been denied bail.
