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mrb on Nov 7, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Inputs.io hacked – 4100 BTC stolen

The inputs.io hack required zero sophistication. Did you read TradeFortress' explanation? The hacker merely used the password reset feature on an email account, and then reset the Linode Manager password from the email.

pbhjpbhj on Nov 7, 2013 [–]

They had to get access to the email account first though; I thought it was a Google mail account with 2FA [can't be bothered checking back].

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