BitFinex Update: Platform Confirms Losing $72m worth Bitcoin to Hackers

Bitfinex updates the community about its ongoing investigation into the security breach. Read more…
Following the security breach that shook the Bitcoin community, the victimized digital currency exchange BitFinex yesterday revealed the damages it faced.
The exchange’s communication manager Zane Tackett reported on Reddit that BitFinex has lost around 119,756 BTC (~$72 million) in the recent theft. As the law enforcers continue investigating the matter, Tackett didn’t reveal further details in the public domain.
Bitfinex, meanwhile, has also roped in some of the top blockchain analytics companies to track the stolen bitcoin. The exchange hopes to identify the hackers, as well as their bitcoin addresses to better understand the final resting position of their stolen funds.

This post was published at NewsBTC on 1:00 pm August 4, 201.

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