BlockFi startup hit by "racist and vicious" hacker attack – Bits Media

The cryptocurrency loan startup Blockfi suspended the registration of new users after a “racist and very evil” attack.

The hacker registered about 1,000 accounts in the Blockfi application, using really existing postal addresses of nothing suspect users. At the same time, in the fields “name” and “surname” he indicated racist and vulgar statements, Therefore, notifications from Blockfi with such "jokes" came to the mailboxes of users. According to the estimates of representatives of the startup, Before blocking registration, it was automatically sent out about 500 Such notifications.

“I received a letter from Blockfi with a request to confirm registration (but I didn't register there). And when I opened a letter, It was written "Hello, nigga "... I will not repeat this whole racist text", —
The journalist from Philadelphia Sarah Sheridan was indignant (Sara Sheridan).

After the attack was discovered, new registrations were suspended. As the CEO of the Credit Service of Zach Prince said (Zac Prince), The attack was aimed at creating a negative appearance and moods around Blockfi.

The choice of time for attack is interesting - now the service is conducting a round of financing the series D, in which he collected more $100 million. Blockfi capitalization is approaching $3 billion, And the company was founded only three years ago.

In early February, such an attack was subjected to
Service for conducting cryptocurrency portfolios Blockfolio. Hackers were able to send notifications to users of the service with various offensive messages.