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Kim Nilsson - Cracking MtGox

TheBitcoinArmy · 47.3K views · 2017-09-10 · 38:22

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Overview

Kim Nilsson presents his investigation into how Mt. Gox was hacked and mismanaged, tracing the finances and the missing bitcoins. It was given at the 2017 Breaking Bitcoin meetup.

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HN commenters call it one of the best, most unbiased explanations of what actually happened to Mt. Gox and its missing coins.

Recommended by 5 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2017–2021

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CryptographyPrivacy, surveillance & cybercrime
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pakitan · 2019-03 · Strong recommendation

Kim Nilsson's work is as good and unbiased as it comes and it pretty much explains everything you need to know about the missing coins: [VIDEO] [LINK] Btw, with your 350 coins, I hope you've already submitted a claim and are planning to vote on the upcoming Civil Rehabilitation plan.

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stuxnet79 · 2018-01 · Strong recommendation

Kim Nilsson's group have been investigating the Mt Gox incident for years and he gave a presentation some time ago that summarized some of their findings ( [VIDEO] ). One of the best summaries of the Mt Gox incident, as well as the fallout and subsequent investigations that I've watched.

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otoburb · 2017-11 · Strong recommendation

If anybody wants the full sordid history from an investigative standpoint, check out Kim Nilsson's great writeups[1][2] and presentation[3]. [1] [LINK] [2] [LINK] [3] [VIDEO]

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