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• 00:26, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Mt. Gox User champbronc2 Hacked (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/mtgoxuserchampbronc2hacked.php}} thumb|Mt. GoxIn July 2013, a Mt. Gox user had their account hacked and lost a small sum. There was no recovery possible. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Mt. Gox == "Somehow my Mt. Gox account got hacked into." "They withdrew 10 BTC and then 10.88 BTC via IP 180.124.44.20 (China)" "Is there anythi...")
• 00:26, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitfunder and WeExchange Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitfunderandweexchangehack.php}} Improper storage combined with a lack of transparency enabled this operation to continue for many years as an insolvent firm. This also shows the very real tendency of some exchange operators to hide key details of hacks that occur, which is why a mandated level of transparency is so critical. Regular audits alone are only effective if the results are communicated...")
• 00:25, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Feathercoin 51% Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/feathercoin51attack.php}} thumb|FeathercoinFeathercoin was a fork/split of litecoin. Back in 2013 it was one of the more popular coins, with faster transactions and resistance to ASIC mining hardware. However, the network was attacked by a sustained 51% attack where a large amount of computing power was set up and used to double spend transactions. As a result of the attac...")
• 00:25, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Feathercoin.jpg
• 00:25, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Feathercoin.jpg
• 00:21, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Evil Roommate Bitcoin Theft (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/evilroommatebitcointheft.php}} An early bitcoin adopter reported in 2013 that their roommate had managed to steal funds from their computer. They identified the theft through blockchain analysis, since the roommate had used it to pay one of their friends, who had paid them back. While their roommate had moved out and was ignoring communications, the latest messages from them suggest that they were...")
• 00:21, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Ripple Scam By TradeFortress (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/ripplescambytradefortress.php}} thumb|RippleIn a controversial move, TradeFortress created a thread on BitcoinTalk promising anyone who would set up a 100 BTC trust relationship a free "Ripple BTC". The way the Ripple network worked, anyone can issue debt even if they don't necessarily have those bitcoin. TradeFortress was issuing entirely fake debt. The "experiment" ended...")
• 00:21, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Bitcointalk.jpg
• 00:21, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Bitcointalk.jpg
• 00:20, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Mercado Bitcoin (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/mercadobitcoin.php}} I could go into more detail of allegations; however let’s just say the Mercado Bitcoin exchange was long suspected to not be fully backed to begin with, and was of course not stored properly with any sort of multi-signature cold storage wallet. This exchange or platform is based in Germany, or the incident targeted people primarily in Germany. == About Mercado == “Leandr...")
• 00:20, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bit LC Theft (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitlctheft.php}} Cold storage needs to be a proper multi-signature wallet with all keys stored completely offline. One person should not hold all the keys, especially an unknown person. There needs to be training in place to ensure that all operators are fully aware of best practices. This exchange or platform is based in Panama, or the incident targeted people primarily in Panama. == About Bit...")
• 00:19, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Vircurex Exchange Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/vircurexexchangehack.php}} In the early days of exchanges, storage of funds in essentially hot wallets was incredibly common. With an anonymous exchange operator, once the hacks occurred, neither hack was revealed until far later. The exchange even lied about where they were based in an effort to prevent a lawsuit from occurring. This exchange or platform is based in Germany, or the incident targ...")
• 00:19, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page BitMarket.eu Custodian Failure (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitmarketeucustodianfailure.php}} One of the great concerns is these kinds of cascading failures, where one firm stores funds with another. This is precisely why a complex regulatory framework forcing a custodian model can increase risks of one failure cascading to another. Transparency about where funds are stored can alert traders to any potential risks. When this information is buried inside a...")
• 00:18, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitfloor Exchange Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitfloorexchangehack.php}} It’s reported that "the attacker gained accesses to an unencrypted backup of the wallet keys (the actual keys live in an encrypted area)." It’s unclear from the forum discussion if a proper wallet structure was used, however it was definitely not multi-sig, and obviously none of it was insured. None of the customers were able to retrieve any of their funds in the end...")
• 00:18, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Kronos Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/kronoshack.php}} It looks like one of the developers deliberately made the withdrawal wallets hackable so that they could withdraw the entirety of the funds. The rest of the team ha incredibly weak or no insight into security. This exchange or platform is based in Italy, or the incident targeted people primarily in Italy. == About Kronos == "Kronos.io, a Bitcoinica-esque startup, was hacked in a...")
• 00:16, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitcoin Savings and Trust (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitcoinsavingsandtrust.php}} thumb|Bitcoin Savings and TrustPirateat40 (Trendon Shavers) ran a scheme where he would supposedly invest people's bitcoin to earn more bitcoin, and conducted regular payouts for all participants as promised. This scheme continued for more than a year, before finally collapsing. He was later prosecuted for fraud and spent time in jai...")
• 00:15, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Bitcoinsavingsandtrust.jpg
• 00:15, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Bitcoinsavingsandtrust.jpg
• 00:15, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page BTC-e Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/btcehack.php}} thumb|BTC-eIt appears that the balance stolen was in Liberty Reserve currency and that this was then traded for BTC. Liberty Reserve provided a centralized payment network with coins backed by USD and EUR (similar to present-day stablecoins), which featured an API. The API key allowed for automation of payments, and if compromised would thus allow a perpetrator to...")
• 00:15, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Btce.jpg
• 00:15, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Btce.jpg
• 00:14, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitcoinica Another Hot Wallet Hack (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...")
• 00:13, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page CryptoXChange Withdrawal Refused (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/cryptoxchangewithdrawalrefused.php}} thumb|CryptoXChangeCryptoXChange was one of the early cryptocurrency exchange platforms, supposedly based in Australia. One of their customers reported a failure to withdraw his funds. However, it was later revealed that the customer was Alexander Vinnik, who is the individual later suspected to be laundering funds stolen from Mt. Gox...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 00:12, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Cryptoxchange.jpg
• 00:12, 21 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Cryptoxchange.jpg
• 13:07, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page World Bitcoin Exchange (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/worldbitcoinexchange.php}} It would seem from the initial look that this was another case of hacking a hot wallet. This exchange or platform is based in Australia, or the incident targeted people primarily in Australia. == About World Bitcoin Exchange == “World Bitcoin Exchange, due to fraudulent activity, stole over 5000 BTC worth at the time in AUD. The total amount stolen was 25779.49 AUD...")
• 13:05, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitcoinica Hot Wallet Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitcoinicahotwallethack.php}} This shows a definite need for hot wallet insurance. Reduction in the level of funds stored in hot wallets would reduce the risk. This exchange or platform is based in New Zealand, or the incident targeted people primarily in New Zealand. == About Bitcoinica == "Today, we have discovered a suspicious Bitcoin transaction that doesn't seem to be initiated by any one o...")
• 12:58, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitcoinica Linode Web Host Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bitcoinicalinodewebhosthack.php}} In the early days of bitcoin, security was often a secondary concern. Many people stored wallets online and accessible, including the cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoinica. These types of exploits are easy to avoid by using proper multi-signature cold storage. This exchange or platform is based in New Zealand, or the incident targeted people primarily in New Zealand...")
• 12:56, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Mt. Gox Coins Destroyed (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/mtgoxcoinsdestroyed.php}} thumb|Mt. GoxMt. Gox originally had a glitch where some bitcoins were sent to invalid addresses, effectively burning them. This loss was not passed on to customers. This exchange or platform is based in Japan, or the incident targeted people primarily in Japan. == About Mt. Gox == "Mt.Gox is the world's most established Bitcoin exchange. You c...")
• 12:35, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Template:Imported Case Study (Created page with "This page is a freshly imported case study from {{{source}}}. The original content was in a different format, and may not have relevant information for all sections. Please help restructure the content and add any missing information.")
• 12:25, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitcoin7 Exchange Hack/Fraud (Created page with "Once again, this is a case where the official story is unverifiable and the identities of the operators are unknown. Sources claim that Bitcoin7 had quite high withdrawal fees, which support the narrative. The country for this case study is not yet known. == About Bitcoin7 == “Bitcoin7 was a business operating in 2011 that was once the third-largest BTC/USD exchange behind Tradehill and Mt Gox. On October 5, 2011, the company reported a theft of 5,000 BTC allegedly s...")
• 12:15, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MyBitcoin Exchange Hack/Fraud (Created page with "It seems like they never reached any agreement on who was behind the service. The official stories about what happened do not appear to hold together. There was nobody held to account in the end. Simple public registration of exchanges would prevent this. Some sources report that the exchange went into receivership and half of the funds were ultimately recovered, though I was not able to confirm this. == About MyBitcoin == “MyBitcoin was a user-friendly wallet platfor...")
• 11:40, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs moved page File:Mt.Gox.jpg to File:Mtgox.jpg (To match other names formats.)
• 11:30, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Mt.Gox.jpg
• 11:30, 20 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Mt.Gox.jpg
• 14:13, 19 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Guidelines For Dating Cases (Create the guideline page.) Tag: Visual edit
• 13:03, 19 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Cases Involving 51% Attacks (Created page with "This is an automatically generated list. If any entries are missing or information needs to be added, please use the Discussion page to suggest changes. Some cases do not yet have wiki entries and are presently still needing to be migrated to the wiki. These still link externally. Some dates of older cases are incorrectly stated to be the 1st of the month. Please provide more accurate dates on the Discussion page. ==2021== === August 2021 === [https://www.quadrigainit...")
• 13:03, 19 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Cases Involving Stablecoins (Created page with "This is an automatically generated list. If any entries are missing or information needs to be added, please use the Discussion page to suggest changes. Some cases do not yet have wiki entries and are presently still needing to be migrated to the wiki. These still link externally. Some dates of older cases are incorrectly stated to be the 1st of the month. Please provide more accurate dates on the Discussion page. ==2022== === June 2022 === [https://www.quadrigainitia...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 13:00, 19 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page List of Case Study Lists (Initial list of lists page created, with all the other lists defined.) Tag: Visual edit
• 12:40, 19 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page All Smart Contract Cases (Created page with "This is an automatically generated list. If any entries are missing or information needs to be added, please use the Discussion page to suggest changes. Some cases do not yet have wiki entries and are presently still needing to be migrated to the wiki. These still link externally. Some dates of older cases are incorrectly stated to be the 1st of the month. Please provide more accurate dates on the Discussion page. ==2022== === August 2022 === [https://www.quadrigainit...")
• 12:36, 19 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Centralized Exchange Cases (Created page with "This is an automatically generated list. If any entries are missing or information needs to be added, please use the Discussion page to suggest changes. Some cases do not yet have wiki entries and are presently still needing to be migrated to the wiki. These still link externally. Some dates of older cases are incorrectly stated to be the 1st of the month. Please provide more accurate dates on the Discussion page. ==2022== === July 2022 === [https://www.quadrigainitia...")
• 13:52, 17 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Bitomat Exchange Wallet.dat File Deleted (Created page with ".") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:11, 17 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Mt. Gox Auditor Theft (Template) Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 18:25, 16 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Global List of All Cases (Link to present list.) Tag: Visual edit
• 09:04, 14 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MyBitcoin Username/Password Breach (Template placed.)
• 09:01, 14 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs moved page Criteria For Case Inclusion to Criteria for Case Inclusion (Casing correction)
• 08:57, 14 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs moved page Anatomy Of Case Study to Anatomy of a Case Study (Proper title case.)
• 12:42, 12 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Anatomy Of Case Study (First draft version.) Tag: Visual edit
• 12:28, 12 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Criteria For Case Inclusion (Created criteria for case inclusion.) Tag: Visual edit
• 10:54, 11 January 2023 User account Azoundria talk contribs was created