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• 21:13, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page BitPoint Hot Wallet Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitpointtheft.php}} thumb|BitPointOn July 11th, 2019, the BitPoint exchange in Japan lost a mix of 1,225 bitcoin, 1,985 bitcoin cash, 11,169 ether, and 5,108 litecoin. All assets were stored in hot wallets, and the platform's cold wallets stayed safe. In this case, the exchange has stated they will be reimbursing the 50,000 affected customers. Services were resumed on August...")
• 21:13, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Bitpoint.jpg
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• 21:12, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Soxex Collapse (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/soxexcollapse.php}} thumb|SoxexLaunched by anonymous individuals and not appearing to be connected to any banking, the Soxex exchange gained popularity based largely on give-aways to new customers. Blockchain analysis showed that at least $1m USD was transferred to the exchange before it disappeared with no further word. The country for this case study is not yet known. == Ab...")
• 21:12, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Soxex.jpg
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• 21:12, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page TLGUt5 Tron Contract Hacked (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/tlgut5troncontracthacked.php}} A tron contract named TLGUt5 had a small amount of funds removed through a "rollback attack", which is a similar concept to a 51% attack where the attacker is able to amass enough miners to take over the chain and rollback their transactions. The amount stolen was small. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About TLGUt5 == "TPSHf...")
• 21:12, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitmarket Gone Without Warning (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitmarketdisappearswithoutwarning.php}} The entire case is shrouded in mystery; however it seems that the exchange was operating with partial reserves for a long period of time, either the result of hacking or poorly managed finances. This was finally uncovered when the operators attempted to sell the exchange, and reported as fraud, which may have resulted in the forced closure. One hope was that...")
• 21:11, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page UTorrent Super Community Collapses (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/utorrentsupercommunitycollapses.php}} thumb|UTorrent CommunityThe uTorrent Super Community claimed to be affiliated with Tron, when in reality no such affiliation existed. Many in the community sought clarity, and none was provided. Investors thought they could trust the scheme, and invested over $29m USD worth of funds. After the scheme collapsed, many thought they had b...")
• 21:11, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Tronutorrent.jpg
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• 21:11, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page QuickBit Privacy Breach (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/quickbitprivacybreach.php}} thumb|QuickBitQuickBit provided real customer data to a contractor who was developing a MongoDB instance. This information was openly available for a few days, long enough to be discovered by security researchers. According to reports, data such as full name, address, login, and passwords were available (with no mention of encryption). QuickBit rep...")
• 21:11, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Quickbit.jpg
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• 21:10, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Koinex Shuts Down Regulatory Uncertainty (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/koinexshutsdownregulatoryuncertainty.php}} thumb|KoinexKoinex was one of the largest exchange platforms in India. The Indian central bank released guidance that all banks should refuse to interact with any cryptocurrency-related entities. Koinex's accounts were frozen and all transactions (even routine transactions like paying salaries) were regularly blocked. The platform was...")
• 21:10, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Koinex.jpg
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• 21:10, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Unknown Platform Cyber-Squatting (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/unknownplatformcybersquatting.php}} Users of an unnamed popular cryptocurrency exchange platform found themselves tricked into providing their assets to cybercriminals. The criminals set up sites which looked identical to the exchange, and were able to gain login and authentication details, ultimately making off with $27.2m USD of cryptocurrencies. The criminals were later brought to justice. Thi...")
• 21:10, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Synthetix Oracle Theft Incident (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/synthetixoracletheftincident.php}} thumb|SynthetixSynthetix relied on a limited number of price feeds for their automated synthetic assets system, which allowed an attacker to manipulate the price of Korean Won in order to steal $37m worth of assets. Since the system is centralized, they were able to shut it down in time, and the attacker was left with the option of graciou...")
• 21:10, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Synthetix.jpg
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• 21:09, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitrue Hot Wallet Breach (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitruehotwalletbreach.php}} thumb|BitrueSingapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue was another exchange which suffered a hot wallet breach, apparently managing to bypass the review process of their Risk Control team. Bitrue has notified that all customers will be fully refunded and reportedly improved security significantly. A large portion of the lost funds were successful...")
• 21:09, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page KeepKey Attackable With Physical Access (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/keepkeyattackablewithphysicalaccess.php}} thumb|KeepKeyWith physical access to a KeepKey hardware wallet, it is possible to obtain the seed phrase from the device. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About KeepKey == "The Next Frontier of Crypto Security. Protect your cryptocurrencies, store your private keys offline, and safeguard your a...")
• 21:09, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Keepkey.jpg
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• 21:08, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page TokenStore Ponzi Scheme Rug Pull (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/tokenstoreponzischemerugpull.php}} Limited information appears about the TokenStore ponzi scheme, which supposedly claimed $160,000,000 USD when it collapsed in June 10th, 2019. While the security firm Peckshield was involved with tracking down the funds, there is limited evidence that any funds were recovered. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About TokenS...")
• 21:08, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Agama Wallet Malicious Upgrade (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/agamawalletmaliciousupgrade.php}} thumb|Agama WalletThe Agama Wallet was an online wallet which enabled storage and trading of multiple cryptocurrencies. The wallet used the NPM library, and was contributed by multiple developers. After making multiple useful commits to gain trust, a malicious developer added new code which stored seed phrases on a public server. The next releas...")
• 21:08, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Agama.jpg
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• 21:08, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Kraken Flash Crash (Suspected Theft) (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/krakenflashcrash(suspectedtheft).php}} thumb|KrakenOn the Kraken platform, there was a very large sell order for 1,200 bitcoin to CAD placed on June 2nd. The majority of the sold bitcoin (1,155 of them) ended up in a single account. As Kraken has existed since 2011, the most likely explanation is that an early adopter purchased 1,200 bitcoin and left them on the exchange. Thei...")
• 21:08, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Kraken.jpg
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• 21:07, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitsane Exit Scam (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitsaneexitscam.php}} Featured in a CNBC article and on the Ripple website, this exchange gained customers around the world, only to ultimately go offline and leave customers with little recourse. From what I can tell, “Bitsane was registered in Ireland as Bitsane LP, with Aidas Rupsys listed as CEO and Dmitry Prudnikov as CTO”, however there doesn’t appear to have been much oversight into t...")
• 21:07, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page PlusToken Wallet and Exchange (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/plustokenwalletandexchange.php}} From the looks of it, this has little to do with the exchange itself; however it’s worth noting that even today little is known about the incident. The main issues were that you had unknown people running the operation and they had no intent on honouring anything. This exchange or platform is based in South Korea, or the incident targeted people primarily in Sou...")
• 21:07, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Gatehub Customer XRP Wallets Breached (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/gatehubcustomerxrpwalletsbreached.php}} thumb|GateHubIt appears that GateHub is both a wallet and exchange service provider, and that customers using the wallet do not actually own their own keys. GateHub stored customer wallets in a database which was accessible online. The company advertises on their website that they “make sure your money is always safe” and “you won...")
• 21:07, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Gatehub.jpg
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• 21:06, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Remitano False XRP Deposit (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/remitanofalsexrpdeposit.php}} thumb|RemitanoThe Remitano platform implemented a flawed XRP deposit mechanism in 2018, which allowed users to deposit XRP and get credited for more XRP than actually deposited, by making a "partial payment". This was exploited by malicious users, and funds were stolen as a result. The Remitano platform doesn't appear to have responded until Nov...")
• 21:06, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Remitano.jpg
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• 21:06, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Trezor Fake Google Play App (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/trezorfakegoogleplayapp.php}} thumb|TrezorA fake Trezor wallet was avaialble for download and installation through the Google Play store. If the user chose to install the wallet, it would generate a wallet that was already known to the attacker, who could then take all funds. It also harvested email addresses of users. It's unclear how much funds were lost, though the app was d...")
• 21:05, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page CoinBase Sim Swapping (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/coinbasesimswapping.php}} thumb|CoinBaseCoinBase and other platforms commonly use SMS-based authentication to allow account recovery, as do email providers. This resulted in a single point of failure, where an attacker can impersonate the customer to the phone provider, and request the phone service to be switched over to a device they control. From that point forward, they...")
• 21:05, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Dascoin Ponzi Scheme (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/dascoinponzischeme.php}} thumb|DascoinDasCoin was a centralized fork of the DASH blockchain, which functioned as a ponzi scheme. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Dascoin == "A decentralized, user friendly wallet system and a regulation-friendly global network of KYC authenticated users." "Dascoin is a well-known cryptocurrency th...")
• 21:05, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Dascoin.jpg
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• 21:05, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitcoin Cash Two-Block Double Spend (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitcoincashtwoblockdoublespend.php}} thumb|Bitcoin CashThere was a 2-block reorganization of the Bitcoin Cash blockchain on May 15th, 2019 during a chain upgrade. The incident does not appear to have resulted in the loss of any funds. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Bitcoin Cash == "Following its hard fork on May 15, bitcoin...")
• 21:04, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Bitcoincash.jpg
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• 21:04, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Ledger Funds Stolen Jpeezy555 (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/ledgerfundsstolenjpeezy555.php}} thumb|LedgerTwitter user Jpeezy555 reports that the assets on the Ledger were taken, despite the wallet and seed phrase being held separately. One in a locked drawer and the other in a safe. Funds were sent to Binance. JPeezy555 reportedly engaged law enforcement, but as of an update almost a month later, there was no progress in recovery. The...")
• 21:04, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitcoins Norway AlphaPoint Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitcoinsnorwayalphapointattack.php}} thumb|Bitcoins NorwayBitcoins Norway (and other services) gave their funds to AlphaPoint in a white label arrangement. Luckily, they did not give their entire cold storage. AlphaPoint was breached multiple times, losing both customer data and platform funds. For some reason, this prompted the liquidation of all bitcoin on the Bitcoi...")