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• 15:42, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Cryptopia.jpg
• 15:42, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Coinbase Halts Ethereum Classic Trading (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/coinbasehaltsethereumclassictrading.php}} thumb|CoinbaseThe Ethereum Classic blockchain is vulnerable to 51% attacks due to the low hash power. Unknown victims (which may include some exchange platforms) fell victim to the attack and lost $5m. In the 51% attack, a single group or individual purchases or repurposes a massive amount of hashing power. This enables them to produ...")
• 15:41, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Coinbase.jpg
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• 15:41, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Gate.io Ethereum Classic 51% Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/etc51gateioattack.php}} thumb|Gate.ioThe Ethereum Classic blockchain is vulnerable to 51% attacks due to the low hash power. Unknown victims (which may include some exchange platforms) fell victim to the attack and lost $5m. In the 51% attack, a single group or individual purchases or repurposes a massive amount of hashing power. This enables them to produce a blockchain histo...")
• 15:41, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitrue Ethereum Classic 51% Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/etc51bitrueattack.php}} thumb|BitrueA double-spend attack allows a less-mined blockchain (like Ethereum Classic) to be overpowered, enabling the rewriting of history, removing a spend event and allowing the hacker to respend those funds in a different way. The Ethereum Classic blockchain is vulnerable to 51% attacks due to the low hash power. Unknown victims (which may include...")
• 15:41, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Bitrue.jpg
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• 15:40, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Electrum Mass Phishing Attacks (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/electrummassphishingattacks.php}} thumb|ElectrumElectrum was a highly popular wallet software for bitcoin. Since Electrum operates in a decentralized manner, anyone can set up a node. If a user connects to a node and tries to make a transaction, the node may report an error, typically a string which is passed through from the bitcoind software. To assist with usability, forma...")
• 15:40, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Electrum.jpg
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• 15:40, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Electron Cash Malicious ElectrumX Servers (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/electroncashmaliciouselectrumxservers.php}} thumb|Electron CashElectron Cash iss a highly popular wallet software for bitcoin cash. Since Electron Cash operates in a decentralized manner, anyone can set up a node. If a user connects to a node and tries to make a transaction, the node may report an error, typically a string which is passed through from the bitcoind softwar...")
• 15:40, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Electroncash.jpg
• 15:40, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Electroncash.jpg
• 15:39, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Coinone Unauthorized Customer Withdrawal (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/coinoneunauthorizedcustomerwithdrawal.php}} thumb|CoinoneOn December 23rd, 2018, a Coinone customer account was breached, and all of their funds were successfully withdrawn by the attacker, despite a login from a foreign IP address and a withdrawal limit. The customer brought the Coinone exchange platform to court and successfully claimed against the withdrawal limit, while th...")
• 15:39, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Coinone.jpg
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• 15:39, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page CoinFlux CEO Arrested (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/coinfluxceoarrested.php}} thumb|CoinFluxCoinFlux was one of Romania's oldest cryptocurrency platforms, and served customers for several years without notable issue. At the end of 2018, it was revealed that the CEO had participated in laundering funds for an American auction fraud scheme. While the CEO initially denied the allegations, he later pled guilty in American court....")
• 15:39, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Coinflux.jpg
• 15:39, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Coinflux.jpg
• 15:38, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Basecoin Shut Down By SEC (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/basecoinshutdownbysec.php}} thumb|BasecoinBasecoin, later renamed Basis, was a stablecoin proposed by 3 individuals in Princeton university, and backed by a large number of venture capital firms. The protocol ultimately had to shut down as per the SEC regulations, and was never able to launch. All investor funds were reportedly returned. This exchange or platform is based in...")
• 15:38, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Basecoin.jpg
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• 15:38, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Vertcoin 51% Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/vertcoin51attack.php}} thumb|VertcoinVertcoin is a blockchain especially designed to be resistant to ASIC mining, designed to be mined with graphics cards instead. In 2018, the network suffered a series of 4 separate reorganization incidents caused by 51% attacks. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Vertcoin == "Vertcoin (VTC) is a...")
• 15:38, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Vertcoin.jpg
• 15:38, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Vertcoin.jpg
• 15:37, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Atidium Private Key Leaked (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/atidiumprivatekeyleaked.php}} thumb|AtidiumAtidium is a EOS smart contract service which is designed to help individuals with budgeting. The service consists of various coloured coins that are restricted in use. The concept is that individuals will purchase restricted coloured coins in order to enforce self discipline for themselves or for others who must spend funds in a limi...")
• 15:37, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Atidium.jpg
• 15:37, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Atidium.jpg
• 15:37, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Trezor Counterfeit Hardware Wallets (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/trezorcounterfeithardwarewallets.php}} thumb|TrezorIn November 2018, fake Trezor hardware wallets were found being produced by an unknown manufacturer. The wallet devices don't appear to be malicious, but rather cheap knock-offs. However, it would not take much effort for a scammer to convert the wallets into malicious versions which generate a predictable private key. This is...")
• 15:36, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page South African Robbed (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/southafricanrobbed.php}} A South African was invited to give a presentation on cryptocurrency. When he arrived, he was stripped, beaten, and burned. The theives demanded all of his money, including bitcoin, cash, and funds in his bank account. It's unclear if any funds were recovered. This exchange or platform is based in South Africa, or the incident targeted people primarily in South Africa. =...")
• 15:36, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Google G Suite Twitter Compromised (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/googlegsuitetwittercompromised.php}} thumb|G SuiteGoogle's G Suite Twitter account was breached and used to launch a promoted scam for a 10,000 bitcoin giveaway. The scheme promised to give 10x whatever users would provide. Analysis of the receive wallet does not show that any bitcoin were received, so it appears that the scheme was not successful in stealing any funds. This i...")
• 15:36, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Gsuite.jpg
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• 15:36, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Target Twitter Fake Bitcoin Giveaway (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/targettwittercompromised.php}} In a highly publicized case, the Twitter account of Target Corporation was taken over by hackers, who promptly posted a fake bitcoin giveaway scheme offering millions in prizes. The tweet remained online for roughly 30 minutes before it was taken offline. Up to 5.86 bitcoin ($33k USD) may have been taken during this incident. No funds were recovered. This is a globa...")
• 15:35, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page AirDropsDAC HireVibes Airdrop Private Key Leak (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/airdropsdachirevibesairdropprivatekeyleak.php}} thumb|AirDropsDACThe HireVibes protocol ran an airdrop through the AirDropsDAC project. The private keys of the smart contract were apparently breached, and the tokens were taken and liquidated. The airdrop was run without AirDropsDAC being involved, and a bonus was given for all participants. This is a global/international...")
• 15:35, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Airdropsdac.jpg
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• 15:35, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Tether Fake Android Wallet (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/tetherfakeandroidwallet.php}} thumb|TetherA fake Tether wallet was discovered on the Google Play store. The wallet would provide all users with the same wallet address, which was owned by the attacker. This was displayed as a deposit address, with withdrawals not possible. It is unknown how much Tether was taken from unsuspecting users. There is no report of any funds being rec...")
• 15:35, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page NEO Fake Android Wallet (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/neofakeandroidwallet.php}} thumb|NEOA fake NEO wallet was discovered on the Google Play store with thousands of installs. The wallet would provide all users with the same wallet address, which was owned by the attacker. This was displayed as a deposit address, with withdrawals not possible. At least 16 NEO was taken from unsuspecting users, though it's possible more was taken. The...")
• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Neo.jpg
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• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Elon Musk Verified Twitter Giveaway (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/elonmuskverifiedtwittergiveaway.php}} thumb|TwitterOne way that people often use to determine the legitimacy of Twitter accounts is the verified "checkmark" next to the username. To exploit this, hackers managed to compromise accounts of Twitter users who had verified accounts. These accounts were either renamed to impersonate Elon Musk (keeping the checkmark) and post a...")
• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Elonmuskscam.jpg
• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Elonmuskscam.jpg
• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Gate.io Crypto-Stealing JavaScript (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/gateiocrypto-stealingjavascript.php}} thumb|Gate.ioGate.io operated a cryptocurrency exchange service, and thought that they'd use a third party to track visitor statistics. This third party was compromised, and code was injected which allegedly modified the withdrawal addresses of customers and/or submitted withdrawal requests on their behalf. Gate.io appears to have acted to...")
• 15:33, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Gateio.jpg
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• 15:33, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Pure Bit Exit Scam (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/purebitexitscam.php}} While largely an ICO scam, this is included here because the exchange technically did exist for a few days, and it’s possible that some customers traded in that time period. The moral is very clear - always know who’s behind the exchange. This highlights the importance for regulations that work. If the process for registering and running an exchange is straightforward, co...")
• 15:33, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MetaMask Fake Android Wallet (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/metamaskfakeandroidwallet.php}} thumb|MetaMaskA fake MetaMask wallet was discovered on the Google Play store. The wallet would request the user's private seed phrase during setup, which would then by sent to the attacker. It is unknown what funds were taken from unsuspecting users. There is no report of any funds being recovered. This is a global/international case not invol...")