More on the hacking theft of Silk Road 2, 2.7 million in bitcoins stolen. Sounds suspiciously like an inside job.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26187725
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An administrator for the site said hackers had manipulated computer code enabling them to withdraw $2.7m (£1.6m) worth of the virtual currency.
It follows similar attacks on two exchanges that trade in bitcoins earlier in the week.
Silk Road 2 is known for selling drugs and other illegal items.
The site is only accessible through Tor, a network that allows users to browse anonymously online. The virtual currency Bitcoin is often used in transactions as it also grants users a degree of anonymity.
The original Silk Road site was shut down by the FBI in 2013 but those behind it said they would start a new site and shortly afterwards Silk Road 2 appeared online.
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