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• 17:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Coinmama.jpg
• 17:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Coinmama.jpg
• 17:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MetaMask Fake Google Play Clipper Malware (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/metamaskfakegoogleplayclippermalware.php}} thumb|MetaMaskA fake MetaMask extension was found in the Google Play store. In addition to requesting and stealing the private keys of users, the malware is able to modify wallet addresses placed in the clipboard, tricking the user into sending funds to the attacker. It is unknown if there were any users losing funds as a result of t...")
• 15:45, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page QuadrigaCX Bankruptcy (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/quadrigacxbankruptcy.php}} thumb|QuadrigaCXThis is one of the best known cases in Canada. QuadrigaCX became known through the Vancouver bitcoin community, and was one of the first exchanges to be FINTRAC registered as a valid money services business. Gerald Cotten was well known and even had regular office hours early in QuadrigaCX history. Quadriga was at one point pursuin...")
• 15:45, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Quadrigacx.jpg
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• 15:44, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Liqui Shuts Down (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/liquishutsdown.php}} thumb|LiquiThe platform Liqui shut down without any noted loss to users. It appears that all users may have had the chance to remove their funds. This exchange or platform is based in Ukraine, or the incident targeted people primarily in Ukraine. == About Liqui == "Liqui is a Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange with its main office in Kiev." "We also have re...")
• 15:44, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Liqui.jpg
• 15:44, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Liqui.jpg
• 15:44, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page LocalBitcoin Forum Login Breach (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/localbitcoinsbreach.php}} thumb|LocalBitcoinsThese criminals were far from stealthy - redirecting the forums to a suspicious login page, which allowed them to get the 2FA details from customers then empty the wallets which are used as an escrow during trades. The breach was quickly caught within 5 hours, and I was able to find a Reddit post confirming that at least one c...")
• 15:44, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Localbitcoins.jpg
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• 15:44, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page CoinZest Accidental Airdrop (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/coinzestaccidentalairdrop.php}} thumb|CoinZestCoinZest launched a large cryptocurrency exchange platform in South Korea. However, one promotion gone wrong caused a massive loss as the exchange distributed and allowed the withdrawal of $5.3m worth of crypto-assets. Attempts at recovery of the funds were unsuccessful and the platform later shut down. This exchange or platform...")
• 15:43, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Coinzest.jpg
• 15:43, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Coinzest.jpg
• 15:43, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page CryptoCashBack Rewards Program Trojan (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/cryptocashbackrewardsprogramtrojan.php}} thumb|CryptoCashBackCryptoCashBack appeared to offer a compelling loyalty program, where users could sign up to get up to 15% cash back on their purchases, reportedly even some cash back when using popular exchange platforms. In order to take advantage of this incredible offer, users only needed to download and install the Crypto...")
• 15:43, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Cryptocashback.jpg
• 15:43, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Cryptocashback.jpg
• 15:42, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Komid Fraudulent Platform Withdrawals (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/komidfraudulentplatformwithdrawals.php}} thumb|KomidThe Komid cryptocurrency exchange misled investors into believing their service was highly popular when it wasn't, created fake assets, and took funds from investors into personal wallets. The website displayed a 403 error starting in January 2019. Two lead executives from the exchange have each received prison sentences for t...")
• 15:42, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Komid.jpg
• 15:42, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Komid.jpg
• 15:42, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Cryptopia Exchange ERC20 Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/cryptopiaexchangeerc20hack.php}} thumb|CryptopiaAfter growing to enormous international popularity, Cryptopia was breached in January 2019, and many millions of dollars worth of assets were taken. Although the platform did successfully manage to relaunch, they had not adequately addressed the original problems which caused the hack, and trading was slow. Customers of Cryptop...")
• 15:42, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Cryptopia.jpg
• 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
• 15:41, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Coinbase.jpg
• 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
• 15:41, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Bitrue.jpg
• 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
• 15:40, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Electrum.jpg
• 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
• 15:39, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Coinone.jpg
• 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...")