Security Incident · Wallet

Bitcoinica Wallet Theft

May 14, 2012·Historical incident record

Incident Overview

Bitcoinica was hacked twice in 2012. Hackers stole a total of 61,000 BTC, leading to the bankruptcy of Bitcoinica.

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoinica_an_obituary-1336979566 (opens in a new tab)

This record presents information attributed to the linked sources. Incident dates describe the original event, not a new report. Reported loss figures reflect the source record and are not current market valuations.

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