The bitcoinbeurs Bitstamp has been temporarily closed after attackers have gained access to a bitcoin wallet. Users who are affected will be compensated, promises the bitcoinbeurs. It is not yet known when Bitstamp its doors open.
The Bitcoin exchange says have reasons to believe that one of his wallets Sunday is compromised. The company calls users, therefore, to no bitcoins to bitcoinadressen that Bitstamp used until now.
In addition, Bitstamp as a precaution closed; it is not known when the fair doors open. The company promises the losses due to stolen bitcoins to pay for customers for Monday morning, ten o’clock Dutch time money have transferred. However, it is still unknown exactly what happened and how many bitcoins are actually captured.
It is not the first time that a bitcoinbeurs or wallet become a target of hackers. It just happened to include the cryptocoinbeurs Vircurex. Also the affair around Mt. Gox at the beginning looked like a hack, although it is now for internal fraud seems to be going. Furthermore, there is a lot of malware that focuses on stealing bitcoins.