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Source on the $2.5m fee being related to attack/blackmail? I just looked it up but I couldn't find anything saying as much... only that sparkpool kept it aside
by flyGuyOnTheSly 6y ago
Source on the $2.5m fee being related to attack/blackmail?
I just looked it up but I couldn't find anything saying as much... only that sparkpool kept it aside in case the owner comes forward?
- Drip33 6y agoLooks still unconfirmed https://decrypt.co/32145/hackers-blackmail-exchange-with-5-million-of-ethereum-fees-report https://decrypt.co/32145/hackers-blackmail-exchange-with-5-m... >In short, the researchers claim that the hackers have gained access to an exchange’s funds. They are able to send money to certain whitelisted accounts that are marked as reliable in the exchange’s database to—but not to their own. So, they are sending the funds with excessively high transaction fees to sap the exchange’s accounts, and they’re demanding a ransom if it’s going to stop.
- flyGuyOnTheSly 6y agoThat's about the only thing that makes sense I suppose. Thanks for the link!