Attack

Last months the ransomware software Wanna Cry attacked 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries worldwide and a huge fuss was made of the capability of hackers to use Bitcoin in illegal actions. Now, a new ransomware comes on stage.

Valartis Bank Liechtenstein is reported to have been attacked by hackers demanding a ransom in Bitcoins.

Bitcoin reaches its highest price level since the attack on Bitfinex in August 2016. On November 1, the Bitcoin price reached $732. Today, November 2 the price for Bitcoin is about $725.

Czech police have arrested a hacker who may be involved in the attack on BitMarket.eu.

September 23, 2016 - The Ethereum Network fixes a new Denial of Service attack that causes block confirmation times to increase by 300%.

Yesterday, all trading on the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex was stopped, money withdrawal and digital deposits were also frozen.

CEO of Steemit Ned Scott promised that any Steem or Steem Dollars stolen from compromised accounts will be fully refunded by Steemit.

Blockchain-powered social network Steemit was subjected to a cyber attack on July 14, 2016. Security team is busy working on the investigation and developing an immediate solution to protect users.