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Coinbase says hackers bribed staff to steal customer data, demanding $20M ransom

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410 points gpi | 2 comments | 15 May 25 15:52 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ChrisMarshallNY ◴[15 May 25 19:44 UTC] No.43998578[source]▶
> Instead we are establishing a $20 million reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the criminals responsible for this attack.

I’m not usually a huge fan of crypto folks, but I applaud this.

I hope they are serious about paying the reward, and aren’t planning to rug-pull it.

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reaperducer ◴[15 May 25 19:45 UTC] No.43998585[source]▶
I hope they are serious about paying the reward, and aren’t planning to rug-pull it.

They could always pay it in crypto.

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1. ChrisMarshallNY ◴[15 May 25 19:50 UTC] No.43998633[source]▶
It might not be a bad idea for the various crypto exchanges to pool their resources into a non-denominational security organization. It could offer hardening services, and some kind of accreditation.

It would also make many Ponzi schemes easier to spot, as they wouldn’t want to contribute.

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2. davidcbc ◴[15 May 25 20:45 UTC] No.43999170[source]▶
They make money selling the ponzi schemes, they don't want to make them easier to spot