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Jul 2013 - Mt. Gox User champbronc2 Hacked - $2k (Global)

"Somehow my Mt. Gox account got hacked into."

"They withdrew 10 BTC and then 10.88 BTC via IP 180.124.44.20 (China)"

"Is there anything I can do??"

"[Y]ou should know how btc works, right? there's nothing you can do, I'm sorry."

Further Analysis

In July 2013, a Mt. Gox user had their account hacked and lost a small sum. There was no recovery possible.

How Could This Have Been Prevented?

The most common threat to accounts is password reuse, or entering the password in a phishing website. Be sure to set unique and secure passwords.

More Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacks/Scams/Frauds

WeExchange Ripple Gateway Hacked > > < < Bitfunder and WeExchange Hack

Sources/Further Reading

Mt. Gox account hacked, 21.88 BTC stolen :( Have IP and BTC address.. (Mar 19)
Address: 1Krope32k1ZL483sv9EpwUcuW11CMY9GJt | Blockchain Explorer (Mar 26)
https://ca.investing.com/crypto/bitcoin/historical-data (Mar 15)
View the profile of champbronc2 (Apr 29)


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