The breach was announced by the company on social media as well as its website.
Dear NiceHash users,we are very sorry for the inconvenience caused.
We’ll keep you updated!
Importantly, our payment system was compromised and the contents of the NiceHash Bitcoin wallet have been stolen.
We are working to verify the precise number of BTC taken, it added.
Worried Bitcoin users took to Twitter to express their concerns.
A user named Lohit tweeted, Are we going to get our btc?
or might as well just forget it.
Your press release said nothing about sending us what you owe.
I have 4000$ stuck in your wallet which is now almost 4300$.
NiceHash is suggesting that users of its internal wallets should change all of their online passwords as a precaution.
We would not exist without our devoted buyers and miners all around the globe.
We will endeavor to update you at regular intervals.
The full press release isavailable here.
The digital currencys value has soared in recent weeks, crossing $19,000 for the first time on Thursday.
This isnt the first time that Bitcoin has been stolen from a compromised major platform.
Source:IBT
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