Bitcoin hacker hunted

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Submission + - Bitcoin hacker hunted (scmagazine.com.au) 1

Submitted by mask.of.sanity on Friday April 12, 2013 @04:09AM

mask.of.sanity writes: A high school student has been identified as the most likely suspect behind a phishing site that allegedly ripped off thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoins from unsuspecting users.

The suspect was in possession of sold Bitcoin wallets loaded with thousands of dollars worth of the digital currency.

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