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Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by iwaeda: 10:37pm On Aug 10, 2021
Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever.

Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether.

In a letter posted on Twitter, it urged the thieves to "establish communication and return the hacked assets".

In scale, the hack on par with huge recent breaches at exchanges such as Coincheck and Mt Gox.



In its letter Poly Network said: "The amount of money you have hacked is one of the biggest in defi [decentralised finance] history.

"Law enforcement in any country will regard this as a major economic crime and you will be pursued.

"The money you stole are [sic] from tens of thousands of crypto community members, hence the people."

Poly Network urged various exchanges to block deposits of the coins, after millions of dollars in tokens were transferred to separate cryptocurrency wallets.

About $267m of Ether currency has been taken, $252m of Binance coins and roughly $85 million in USDC tokens.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58163917.amp

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by general111(m): 10:43pm On Aug 10, 2021
Wahala oh....
Crypto is legit, but it can be very dicey atimes

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by iwaeda: 10:47pm On Aug 10, 2021
general111:
Wahala oh....
Crypto is legit, but it can be very dicey atimes

Awon ti Husppupi, awo Abba!

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by general111(m): 10:48pm On Aug 10, 2021
iwaeda:


Awon ti Husppupi, awo Abba!
say what you like bro.

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Nobody: 10:54pm On Aug 10, 2021
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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Poiu11: 10:58pm On Aug 10, 2021
It is a scam. Nobody is accepting crytocurreny

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by inoki247: 11:00pm On Aug 10, 2021
With the way the world is going shey some set of people no go finish d money meant for everyone...

Mak he no b say las las everybody will need to go bak to Piggybank cos person savings laik diz no sure....

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Plomo: 11:11pm On Aug 10, 2021
Inside life.

Now that someone has “stolen” $600m in coins, it’s only wise the keep the money safe and lay low for a couple of months.

Now $600m out of circulation only means inflation will drop and prices of select crypto will rise.

Moneeeeeeyyyyy!!!

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by philo04(m): 11:13pm On Aug 10, 2021
If you are interested in a heist dm pls

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Flyingngel(m): 11:27pm On Aug 10, 2021
philo04 post:



If you are interested in a heist dm pls.


Taaaa, comot for road.

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Kolisky(m): 11:38pm On Aug 10, 2021
Plomo:
Inside life.

Now that someone has “stolen” $600m in coins, it’s only wise the keep the money safe and lay low for a couple of months.

Now $600m out of circulation only means inflation will drop and prices of select crypto will rise.

Moneeeeeeyyyyy!!!

Well, I personally love your thinking cheesy

But that moneeeeyyyyy you prolonged only apply to standard currencies unlike UAR currency

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by RZArecta(m): 11:50pm On Aug 10, 2021
You forgot to add that the thieves were caught within two hours cool


PS, juxtapose this with the fact that northern bandits kidnapper businessmen have ransoms paid directly into their bank accounts and make calls with their mobile phones yet the gallant police can't trace them for arrest grin

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by chatinent: 1:25am On Aug 11, 2021
I giggled when Paul said Bitcoins was very safe and cannot be hacked. There's actually nothing made by man that cannot be hacked.

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Penguin2: 1:36am On Aug 11, 2021
They are asking hackers to establish contact and return what they stole grin.

Be like say these hackers are a joke to these people.

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:00am On Aug 11, 2021
600 Million Dollars

That is 247,170,000,000.00 in our darling country Naira!! shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked

Our calculator just died patapata!!

Oh Boy Ye shocked shocked shocked

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Frelex: 5:00am On Aug 11, 2021
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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by xcesspaschal(m): 5:02am On Aug 11, 2021
The love of money, is truly d root of all evil....

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by IamDavid(m): 5:03am On Aug 11, 2021
It seems the exchanges have blocked most of the wallets. So it's either it gets locked forever or the hackers show up. Funnily enough, the hackers can actually show up. They just need to be promised an agreed financial gain and no imprisonment.

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Oyiboman69: 5:03am On Aug 11, 2021
Abba kya....

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by RedEnergy: 5:03am On Aug 11, 2021
Cryptocurrency armed robbers dey again? grin

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by RealTrump: 5:03am On Aug 11, 2021
Sorry o

But I thought u guys all say crypto can't be "hacked"

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by BrutalJab: 5:03am On Aug 11, 2021
chatinent:
I giggled when Paul said Bitcoins was very safe and cannot be hacked. There's actually nothing made by man that cannot be hacked.

Calm down and read through the news.


Cryptocurrency isn't about Bitcoin alone

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by sotall(m): 5:04am On Aug 11, 2021
undecided
Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by tunwumi: 5:04am On Aug 11, 2021
Ok
Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Payperboii(m): 5:04am On Aug 11, 2021
Na this kind thing Abba de like

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by UARBIAFRAODUA: 5:04am On Aug 11, 2021
Penguin2:
They are asking hackers to establish contact and return what they stole grin.

Be like say these hackers are a joke to these people.

Omo, I tire o.

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Obyangel: 5:05am On Aug 11, 2021
Trouble don jam trouble.
Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by omoyankee3(m): 5:06am On Aug 11, 2021
There's fire on the mountain
Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by damosade(m): 5:07am On Aug 11, 2021
That's huge though.. I knew some set of people have access to all of our cryptocurrency.. Decentralisation is just a formality. What is now the ENCRYPTION in CRYPTO?

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Kingcalls: 5:07am On Aug 11, 2021
chatinent:
I giggled when Paul said Bitcoins was very safe and cannot be hacked. There's actually nothing made by man that cannot be hacked.

U de mind them .... crypto will end up being a very bad investment

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Re: Hackers Steal $600 Million In Cryptocurrency Heist by Nobody: 5:07am On Aug 11, 2021
They didn't steal bitcoins.
So we are save.

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