Hacks · January 4, 2015
Bitstamp hacked — ~19,000 BTC stolen
Price at event
$265
Today
$73,554
Since then
×278
Following a weeks-long spear-phishing campaign against staff, attackers drain Bitstamp's hot wallets of 18,866 BTC (~$5M). The exchange suspends service and rebuilds on a new platform.