Is quantum Bitcoin hacking here? Bitcoin was built on the principle that once funds are secured by a private key, only the holder can access them. But what if that assumption no longer holds? In what ...

Alabama resident Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in the January 2024 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account. Hackers used the SEC's account to ...

Woo responded to an X post by English YouTuber Josh Otten about the potential of a functional quantum computer using Shor’s algorithm to break the encryption protecting Bitcoin’s oldest wallets.

December 09, 2024 - Editor’s Note: This December 9, 2024, article was updated on January 21, 2025, to clarify the nature of the author’s firm’s actions in advising parties with an interest in the ...

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino claims quantum computing will hack Bitcoin in “lost wallets” and return it to circulation — a move one trader warns could drag Bitcoin back to the “stone ages.” Tether CEO ...

Bitfinex socialized the loss from the hack and reimbursed its customers within eight months, but potential victims can still come forward. Bitfinex might qualify for restitution for the 2016 hack of ...

A major breach has rocked the infamous LockBit ransomware gang, exposing nearly 60,000 Bitcoin addresses after hackers defaced its dark web affiliate panels and leaked a trove of internal data online.