Bitcoinica Another Hot Wallet Hack: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/anotherbitcoinicahotwallethack.php}} A generous thief returned the funds. More than 30% of the assets on the exchange had been stored in hot wallets. This exchange or platform is based in New Zealand, or the incident targeted people primarily in New Zealand. == About Bitcoinica == “On July 13, 2012, a thief compromised the Bitcoinica Mt. Gox account. The thief made off with around 30% of Bitco...") |
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How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie? | How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie? | ||
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There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case. | |||
What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users? | What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users? | ||
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A generous thief returned the funds. More than 30% of the assets on the exchange had been stored in hot wallets.
This exchange or platform is based in New Zealand, or the incident targeted people primarily in New Zealand.
About Bitcoinica
“On July 13, 2012, a thief compromised the Bitcoinica Mt. Gox account. The thief made off with around 30% of Bitcoinica's bitcoin assets, which are likely to cost claimants of Bitcoinica debt. Additionally, 40000 USD was also reported to be stolen. The thief is still unknown at this point, but the theft has supposedly been entirely returned. This theft further complicated the May 2012 Bitcoinica Hack.”
This exchange or platform is based in New Zealand, or the incident targeted people primarily in New Zealand.
The background of the exchange platform, service, or individuals involved, as it would have been seen or understood at the time of the events.
Include:
- Known history of when and how the service was started.
- What problems does the company or service claim to solve?
- What marketing materials were used by the firm or business?
- Audits performed, and excerpts that may have been included.
- Business registration documents shown (fake or legitimate).
- How were people recruited to participate?
- Public warnings and announcements prior to the event.
Don't Include:
- Any wording which directly states or implies that the business is/was illegitimate, or that a vulnerability existed.
- Anything that wasn't reasonably knowable at the time of the event.
There could be more than one section here. If the same platform is involved with multiple incidents, then it can be linked to a main article page.
The Reality
This sections is included if a case involved deception or information that was unknown at the time. Examples include:
- When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
- Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
- How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
- Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.
What Happened
The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.
| Date | Event | Description |
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| July 1st, 2012 12:00:10 AM | Main Event | Expand this into a brief description of what happened and the impact. If multiple lines are necessary, add them here. |
Total Amount Lost
The total amount lost has been estimated at $305,000 USD.
How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?
Immediate Reactions
How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?
Ultimate Outcome
What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?
Total Amount Recovered
There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.
What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?
Ongoing Developments
What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?
Prevention Policies
This is a case where simply knowing who's holding the funds and storing them properly offline with multiple signatures would have avoided the issues.
References
The Bitcoin Exchange Thefts You May Have Forgotten | Featured Bitcoin News (Jan 28)
Users sue Bitcoin exchange over $460k in missing funds (Feb 2)
List of Major Bitcoin Heists, Thefts, Hacks, Scams, and Losses [Old] (Jan 27)
Bitcoinica: An Obituary (Feb 3)
Bitcoinica - Bitcoin Wiki (Feb 3)
List of Major Bitcoin Heists, Thefts, Hacks, Scams, and Losses (Feb 14)
SlowMist Hacked - SlowMist Zone (Jun 25)