Robbed «the first Bank of Bitcoin»

Service Flexcoin, which has positioned itself as the world’s first Bank of Bitcoin was hacked. Hackers managed to steal 896 Bitcoin that amounts to about $ 600,000 at the current rate. These coins were stored in the so-called «hot wallets». The same customers who have opted «cold storage» wallets, lucky, their money were not injured. On the site of Flexcoin is hanging such a message:

«On March 2nd 2014 Flexcoin was attacked and robbed of all coins in the hot wallet. The attacker made off with 896 BTC, dividing them into these two addresses:

1NDkevapt4SWYFEmquCDBSf7DLMTNVggdu
1QFcC5JitGwpFKqRDd9QNH3eGN56dCNgy6

As Flexcoin does not have the resources, assets, or otherwise to come back from this loss, we are closing our doors immediately.

Users who put their coins into cold storage will be contacted by Flexcoin and asked to verify their identity. Once identified, cold storage coins will be transferred out free of charge. Cold storage coins were held offline and not within reach of the attacker. All other users will be directed to Flexcoin’s “Terms of service” located at “Flexcoin.com/118.html” a document which was agreed on, upon signing up with Flexcoin.

Flexcoin will attempt to work with law enforcement to trace the source of the hack».

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