Why It’s So Easy to Hack Cryptocurrency Startup Fundraisers
Why It’s So Easy to Hack Cryptocurrency Startup Fundraisers
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
September 12, 20179m 25s
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Show Notes
This summer was punctuated by scams and hacks of "initial coin offerings," startup fundraisers that issue coins, tokens, or cryptocurrency to anyone who wants to invest in fledgling blockchain-related companies. In mid-July, a startup called CoinDash lost $7 million dollars during its ICO after a hacker altered the address investors were sending funds to so the money went to a malicious digital wallet instead of CoinDash.
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