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• 15:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Sparkster.jpg
• 15:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Sparkster.jpg
• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MetaMask Removed On Google Play (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/metamaskremovedongoogleplay.php}} thumb|MetaMaskThe MetaMask extension was pulled from the Google Chrome web store by mistake, which also listed multiple fake versions of MetaMask. While there is a strong possibility that users may have downloaded one of the fake versions during this time, there are no specific reports of any lost funds. The proper MetaMask extension was rest...")
• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Metamask.jpg
• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Metamask.jpg
• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page KICKICO Security Breach (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/kickicosecuritybreach.php}} thumb|KICKICOKickICO is a service which assists blockchain projects with raising funds for operation. In order to gain operating capital for their project, they use a smart contract to issue Kick tokens. While Kick ICO is not an exchange, it offers the ability to buy/sell tokens, and many platforms similarly have their own token. However, this cont...")
• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Kickico.jpg
• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Kickico.jpg
• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page WEX Collapses (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/wexshutdownbyauthorities.php}} thumb|WEXThe WEX (World Exchange) platform was a cryptocurrency trading platform designed as a successor to the BTC-e exchange, which promised to return the funds of users of BTC-e (previously seized by law enforcement). After changing domains multiple times, the platform underwent a change of ownership and ultimately stopped honouring withdrawals wi...")
• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Wex.jpg
• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Wex.jpg
• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Donskoi Shipwreck ICO Fraud (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/donskoishipwreckicofraud.php}} thumb|Shinil GroupAn elaborate cryptocurrency fraud claimed to have uncovered the Donskoi, a historic ship which had supposedly been lost off the coast of the island of Ulleungdo, complete with video footage of the supposed wreck. The company claimed significant gold was present on the ship, and proceeded to launch an ICO, with rewards supposedly...")
• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Donskoi.jpg
• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Donskoi.jpg
• 15:28, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page News Site Falls For Giveaway Scam (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/newssitefallsforgiveawayscam.php}} In an interesting case, one of the Elon Musk giveaway scams was so convincing that the news team at Sky News picked it up and reported it as part of their news article. This exchange or platform is based in United Kingdom, or the incident targeted people primarily in United Kingdom. == About Sky News == "The billionaire entrepreneur has sent engineers to help t...")
• 15:28, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Trezor BGP Highjacking/DNS Poisoning (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/trezorbgphighjackingdnspoisoning.php}} thumb|TrezorTrezor is a leading hardware wallet manufacturer. The Trezor website fell victim to a DNS poisoning or BGP hijacking attack, which caused vicitors to be redirected to an attacker website, which prompted them to enter their recovery seed phrase. Entering the phrase allowed the attacker to steal their funds. It's unclear how much...")
• 15:28, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Trezor.jpg
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• 15:28, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bancor Decentralized Exchange Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bancordecentralizedexchangehack.php}} thumb|BancorThis was apparently called a decentralized exchange; however it would appear that the funds were instead protected by smart contracts. One of the issues with Ethereum is that its complex scripting language often leaves holes and exploits, and in this case it would appear that the wallet used to update the smart contracts was its...")
• 15:27, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page CryptoCurrency Clipboard Hijacking (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/cryptocurrencyclipboardhijacking.php}} The best way to avoid falling victim to this scam is to always check not just the start but also the end of any pasted bitcoin addresses prior to making any transaction. It's best to send a small amount first when performing large transactions. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Unknown == "One infamous example of...")
• 15:27, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Zebpay Shutdown In India (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/zebpayshutdowninindia.php}} thumb|ZebpayZebpay was India's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Zebpay users found themselves unable to withdraw funds except to the blockchain after the Reserve Bank of India issued a circular banning all banks from interacting with cryptocurrency exchanges. This also resulted in Zebpay having to relocate their business and the price of bitcoin cras...")
• 15:27, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Zebpay.jpg
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• 15:27, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MiningMax Ponzi Scheme (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/miningmaxponzischeme.php}} thumb|MiningMaxMiningMax purported to offer an investment service that would mine using investors funds. The company, in fact, spent only a small amount ($80m) on mining equipment, and the rest was distributed to the leadership. When the company failed to pay out on their promised returns, authorities got involved and arrested the team. It is uncle...")
• 15:26, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Miningmax.jpg
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• 15:26, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Skycoin Founder Synth Kidnapping (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/skycoinfoundersynthkidnapping.php}} thumb|SkycoinWhile Skycoin was not a cryptocurrency exchange, it helps highlight an important consideration in the security of crypto-assets. Assets were stored in the single individual wallets of the Skycoin founder, and easily accessible in the case of physical intimidation. The members of the marketing team, after a dispute in which they...")
• 15:26, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Skycoin.jpg
• 15:26, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Skycoin.jpg
• 15:25, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bithumb Hacking (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bithumbhacking.php}} Hot wallets are not secure. All it takes is one exploit in the “security systems” to enable a hacker to steal funds. We are only as secure as the weakest link, no matter how large the exchange or how large the team. In fact, a larger team means higher probability that one person will mess up, which is all it takes - one person messes up and someone else doesn’t notice. T...")
• 15:25, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page CoinRail Exchange Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/coinrailexchangehack.php}} This hacking took place after a government security inspection by South Korea, and the hack included a significant amount of bitcoin. As the issue was related to vulnerability in the platform, it’s safe to say that the funds were in a hot wallet. ERC20 tokens are especially challenging to secure as there is no native multi-sig system built in, and it can only be done t...")
• 15:25, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/titaniumblockchaininfrastructureservices.php}} thumb|Titanium BlockchainTitanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services (TBIS) was an initial coin offering run largely by Michael Stollery, which raised $21m from investors, largely on the basis of faking relationships with dozens of large companies such as Apple, Pfizer, Walt Disney, and even the Federal Reserve. As one...")
• 15:25, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Titaniumblockchain.jpg
• 15:25, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Titaniumblockchain.jpg
• 15:24, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page EOS Migration Phishing Attacks (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/eosmigrationphishingattacks.php}} thumb|EOSEOS migrated from the Ethereum blockchain to it's own EOS blockchain in June 2018, and users needed to migrate their tokens across to the new chain. The confusion of the migration created an opportunity for scammers to give users instructions to send their tokens to them instead of properly transferring them. One of these phishing attac...")
• 15:24, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Eosio.jpg
• 15:24, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Eosio.jpg
• 15:24, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Ether Shrimp Farm (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/ethershrimpfarm.php}} thumb|Ether Shrimp FarmEther Shrimp Farm was a popular blockchain game for a brief period in 2018. Users could purchase shrimp eggs, which grew exponentially into more eggs. The problem was that the supply of eggs grew faster than the eggs of later players and interest in purchasing them, causing a sort of hyperinflationary spiral that eventually...")
• 15:24, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Ethershrimpfarm.jpg
• 15:24, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Ethershrimpfarm.jpg
• 15:23, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Verge Second 51% Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/vergesecond51attack.php}} thumb|VergeWhile it was unclear the exact nature of the events, there are multiple reports that Verge faced a further 51% attack on May 22nd, 2018. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Verge == "XVG currently ranks as the 31st-largest cryptocurrency and has a circulating market cap of about $752 million." "As...")
• 15:22, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs moved page AT to AT&T Employees Rob Seth Shapiro (Incorrect initial import.)
• 15:21, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page AT (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/at&temployeesrobsethshapiro.php}} thumb|MultipleSeth Shapiro stored his $1.8m in cryptocurrency on various third party exchanges and platforms, where SMS authentication via his cell phone number was available as an option to reset his password. An AT&T employee had worked out a deal with a criminal outsider to perform sim swaps for payments, and used this arrangement to re...")
• 15:21, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Monacoin 51% Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/monacoin51attack.php}} thumb|MonacoinThe MonaCoin blockchain was used to launch a sophisticated variant of a 51% attack, which was used to double-spend against a number of exchanges, stealing at least $90k in funds. It appears that the blockchain was not rolled back and no funds were returned to the affected platforms. This exchange or platform is based in Japan, or the inci...")
• 15:21, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Monacoin.jpg
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• 15:20, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitfinex Bitcoin Gold 51% Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitfinexbitcoingold51attack.php}} thumb|BitfinexIn 2018, a string of Bitcoin Gold 51% attacks targeted multiple platforms including Bitfinex. In response to these attacks, the block confirmation times were increased. This exchange or platform is based in Hong Kong, or the incident targeted people primarily in Hong Kong. == About Bitfinex == "Bitfinex is a Hong Kong-based cr...")
• 15:20, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitinka Bitcoin Gold 51% Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitinkabitcoingold51attack.php}} thumb|BitinkaIn 2018, a string of Bitcoin Gold 51% attacks targeted multiple platforms including Bitinka. In response to these attacks, the block confirmation times were increased. This exchange or platform is based in Peru, or the incident targeted people primarily in Peru. == About Bitinka == "Bitinka Limited is a Peruvian-owned fintech. Fo...")
• 15:20, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Bitinka.jpg
• 15:20, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Bitinka.jpg