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Australian Cryptocurrency Theft Highlights Security Mistakes
2018-10-26 13:48

AU$450,000 of Ripple Lost After Email, Cryptocurrency Account TakeoversAustralian police have charged a woman in the theft of AU$450,000 (US$318,000) worth of the virtual currency XRP, also known as Ripple, in what is believed to be the one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts from a single victim. The case highlights how basic security messaging on protecting cryptocurrency isn't getting through.


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