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		Hacking Coinbase: The Great Bitcoin Bank Robbery (fortune.com)
		3 points by mrb on Aug 22, 2017 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

alttab on Aug 22, 2017 [–]

Coinbase isn't hacked - social engineering allows hackers to over-take e-mail, which will give them enough information to make cell phone changes, which allows hackers to pass through the 2FA that Coinbase requires.

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