{"id":7928,"date":"2022-02-14T23:44:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T23:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=7928"},"modified":"2022-02-14T23:44:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T23:44:10","slug":"ira-financial-hacked-36-million-in-cryptocurrency-stolen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=7928","title":{"rendered":"IRA Financial Hacked, $36 Million in Cryptocurrency Stolen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"TheArticle_channel_hgpYp\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/privacy-and-data-security\/\" class=\"router-link-active\" rel=\"noopener\"> Privacy &amp; Data Security Law <\/a><\/div>\n<header class=\"TheArticle_header_R8qvI\"><\/header>\n<p><span>Feb. 14, 2022, 10:37 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-test=\"article-toolbar\" class=\"TheArticleToolBar_buttons_1KnBV TheArticle_toolBar_3aGVC\"><\/aside>\n<article data-test=\"article-body\" class=\"TheArticle_article_1WieB\">\n<aside class=\"TheArticleSnapshot_snapshot_1dMDc\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bitcoin and Ethereum snatched from IRA users on Feb. 8<\/li>\n<li>Company has launched investigation, contacted law enforcement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"TheArticle_wrapperCta_36F7M\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"QvNnGjy8J7gi\">\n<div>\n<p>A hack at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irafinancialtrust.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">IRA Financial Trust<\/a>, which offers self-directed retirement accounts, resulted in the theft of $36 million in cryptocurrency, according to a person familiar with the investigation. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement, IRA Financial Trust said on Feb. 8 it discovered \u201csuspicious activity that has affected a limited subset of our customers with accounts on the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. Upon discovery, we immediately launched an investigation and contacted state and federal law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That same day, unidentified hackers drained $21 million in Bitcoin and $15 million in Ethereum from the accounts of IRA Financial Trust customers, the person said. IRA &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-test=\"article-side-rail\" class=\"TheArticle_sideRail_1WlzC\">\n<div data-test=\"article-contributor\" class=\"TheArticlePersonCard_card_2_q5p\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/db0ip7zd23b50.cloudfront.net\/dims4\/default\/a804ee6\/2147483647\/legacy_thumbnail\/80x80%3E\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbspot-prod.bna.com%2Forca%2Fapi%2Frendition%2Fshow%2F2908835%2Forca77428.png\" alt=\"William Turton\" class=\"TheArticlePersonCard_avatar_3dY3N\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p> William Turton <\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"TheArticle_printFooter_2q7yt\">\n<p> \u00a9 2022 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. <\/p>\n<p>All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/privacy-and-data-security\/ira-financial-hacked-36-million-in-cryptocurrency-stolen\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy &amp; Data Security Law Feb. 14, 2022, 10:37 PM Bitcoin and Ethereum snatched from IRA users on Feb. 8 Company has launched investigation, contacted law enforcement A hack at IRA Financial Trust, which offers self-directed retirement accounts, resulted in the theft of $36 million in cryptocurrency, according to a person familiar with the investigation. 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