Chapter

Crypto Hackers Demand Millions in Return for Stolen Coins
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1:06:52 - 1:13:34 (06:42)

A company named Rari recently offered a $10 million reward to whoever returned $80 million in stolen coins. A hacker who stole $14 million in coins offered to return the coins to the company for a payment of 8 million in bitcoin.

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The source code for Crowd Machine, a blockchain-based app builder, contained the private key for the main Crowd Machine wallet allowing anyone with access to the source code to steal funds from the wallet.
1:06:52 - 1:09:58 (03:06)
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Crowd Machine
Summary

The source code for Crowd Machine, a blockchain-based app builder, contained the private key for the main Crowd Machine wallet allowing anyone with access to the source code to steal funds from the wallet.

Chapter
Crypto Hackers Demand Millions in Return for Stolen Coins
Episode
118: Hot Swaps
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The speaker recounts a moral dilemma he faced when stealing 15 million from a cryptocurrency wallet, and the slight guilt he felt about not taking everything, despite knowing he would eventually tank the coin anyways.
1:09:58 - 1:10:38 (00:39)
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Cryptocurrency
Summary

The speaker recounts a moral dilemma he faced when stealing 15 million from a cryptocurrency wallet, and the slight guilt he felt about not taking everything, despite knowing he would eventually tank the coin anyways.

Chapter
Crypto Hackers Demand Millions in Return for Stolen Coins
Episode
118: Hot Swaps
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
A hacker stole 15 million dollars in coins from a company's ICO and is offering to return 14 million in exchange for 8 million in Bitcoin.
1:10:38 - 1:13:34 (02:56)
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Cryptocurrency
Summary

A hacker stole 15 million dollars in coins from a company's ICO and is offering to return 14 million in exchange for 8 million in Bitcoin. A similar incident occurred with Rari where they lost $80 million and offered a $10 million reward for its return.

Chapter
Crypto Hackers Demand Millions in Return for Stolen Coins
Episode
118: Hot Swaps
Podcast
Darknet Diaries