‘Big Bitcoin Heist’: 2 held over stolen computers in Iceland

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‘Big Bitcoin Heist’: 2 held over stolen computers in Iceland

‘Big Bitcoin Heist’: 2 held over stolen computers in Iceland

Some 600 computers used to “mine” bitcoin and other virtual currencies were stolen from data centers in Iceland in what police say is the biggest series of thefts ever in the North Atlantic nation. Eleven people were arrested, including a security guard as part of what Icelandic media have dubbed the “Big Bitcoin Heist.” A […]

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