The Microsoft Outlook hackers are stealing victims’ Bitcoin

The Microsoft Outlook hackers are stealing victims’ Bitcoin
By Matthew Beedham


Earlier this month, hackers accessed the emails of numerous Microsoft Outlook users after snatching the credentials of one of the company’s customer support reps. But now it turns out the hackers were also able to steal users’ cryptocurrency. One affected user says the hackers lifted 1 Bitcoin (over $5,000 at the time of writing) from his wallet, Motherboard reports. Hackers stole 1 Bitcoin (over $5,000 at the time of writing) from one user, Motherboard reports. Other Microsoft email account users affected by the breach are also starting to come forward. It appears the hackers used the exploit to reset victims’…

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April 30, 2019 at 02:44PM
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