Authorities in Japan warned Coincheck about security flaws before $530m cryptocurrency theft

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Authorities in Japan warned Coincheck about security flaws before $530m cryptocurrency theft

Coincheck was aware of security flaws before $530m cyber heist

Japanese financial authorities warned cryptocurrency exchange service Coincheck to fix a number of flaws - before cyber criminals stole $530 million last week in the world's biggest-ever cyber heist...

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