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Will Mtgox be the victim of serious cyber-attack in 2013?

Will Mtgox be the victim of serious cyber-attack in 2013?

Asked by: Super UserYuri in Technology » Internet
Settled on 01/06/2014 22:52 Settled by Super Userkruijs
Winning option:Trading hampered at least once, but remains possible Just as Bitcoin explodes beyond the $1 billion mark thanks to Europe’s debt crisis, the emerging virtual currency was dealt a setback this week after a key exchange was hit by a powerful cyber attack that caused delays.

In a message posted on its official Twitter account, Japan-based Mt. Gox told users Thursday night it was “experiencing a major DDoS” attack. Within hours Mt. Gox said the issue had been resolved.

Mt.Gox has been suffering from its worst trading lag ever, 502 errors, and at one point some users were not able to log in their account. The culprit is a major DDoS attack against Mt.Gox.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2013/03/29/bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox-targeted-by-cyber-attack/

https://www.mtgox.com/press_release_20130404.html

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No, plain unhampered trading every single day
No, plain unhampered trading every single day
Trading hampered at least once, but remains possible
No trading possible for at least 24 hours in a row
No trading possible for at least 24 hours in a row
Mt.Gox closed down alltogether for at least a month

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Bitcoin... is it serious enough for serious cyber-attacks?

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   Super UserYuri

uhm sorry, deadline is 12/30/2013

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