Hackers kidnapped from the accounts of NiceHash bitcoins for $ 70 million

NiceHash, the Slovenian service of mining, announced about   hacker attack. AT   result from   Virtual wallets were abducted 4,7 thousand bitcoins. Now it is more than $ 70   million, but   the bitcoin rate is constantly growing.

NiceHash had to suspend all of its operations. Now the team is trying to restore the service and   promises to reconsider the approach to   security.

AT   The company's statement says that   incident was already reported in   law enforcement agencies, in parallel NiceHash is conducting its own investigation.

Let us remind you that today the bitcoin rate has set a new record : to   On the evening of December 7, the Crypto-currency overcame the mark in   $ 16 thousand.

Source: The Wall Street Journal