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Nearly $35 million worth of crypto currency stolen in cyber attack

Posted On: Jul. 21, 2017 4:00 AM CST

Nearly $35 million worth of crypto currency Ethereum has been stolen in a cyber attack targeting U.K.-based blockchain software development firm Parity Technologies Ltd., Invezz.com reported citing CoinDesk. Parity has issued a security alert, warning of a vulnerability in version 1.5 or later of its wallet software. So far 150,000 ethers – or tokens – worth nearly $35 million have been stolen.

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