Submission + - 1% of World's Bitcoins Stolen in Largest Electronic Heist in History (intellihub.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Nearly $100M in Bitcoins have been stolen in what has been termed as the biggest electronic heist in history. Some say inside job.
(INTELLIHUB) — While each Bitcoin peeked at $1,203 last week, the currency took a massive dip over the weekend dropping to almost $200 after a $96M heist was carried out onto SheepMarketplace.
At this time it is only speculation that the heist caused the dip in Bitcoin’s value as dips after a high peak are somewhat common in other markets, but most would agree.
SheepleMarketplace is essentially a black market. Brian Donohue writing for Threat Post explained the firm as an “underground marketplace located within the Tor Hidden Services that caters to the sale of drugs, weapons, and other illicit goods”.[1]
(INTELLIHUB) — While each Bitcoin peeked at $1,203 last week, the currency took a massive dip over the weekend dropping to almost $200 after a $96M heist was carried out onto SheepMarketplace.
At this time it is only speculation that the heist caused the dip in Bitcoin’s value as dips after a high peak are somewhat common in other markets, but most would agree.
SheepleMarketplace is essentially a black market. Brian Donohue writing for Threat Post explained the firm as an “underground marketplace located within the Tor Hidden Services that caters to the sale of drugs, weapons, and other illicit goods”.[1]