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Social media startup Steemit, which just last week used a Million Dollar digital currency giveaway to build traffic, looks like it has given away a little more than planned.
Steemit.com was the subject of a successful hack attack yesterday, which saw some client data compromised and some Steem Dollars stolen, although after a very hectic few hours the company seems to have the situation in hand.
The following two statements were issues by the company at the beginning, and then the conclusion (assuming it is over) of the attack.
Official Statement (#1) from Steemit CEO Ned Scott
Ned Scott, Steemit
Steemit was today subjected to a cyber attack.
Any users whose accounts were compromised will be completely reimbursed.
Though only a relatively small amount of Steem was stolen, we take any form of criminal activity against our community extremely seriously.
Partner exchange Bittrex was informed of the compromise and is actively helping the investigation.
We apologize for the temporary disruption of services and look forward to resuming operation of our social network.
Regular updates will be provided here on Steemit.com
(Statement #2) First Update to July 14 Security Announcement from Steemit CEO Ned Scott
After conducting further analysis and following hack containment procedures, Steemit has been able to narrow the potential number of compromised accounts.
This easy process will work for the vast majority of the potentially compromised accounts.
If your user account was not created through Facebook or Reddit, Steemit asks that you contact our support team at [email protected]/* <!
We recommend following best security practices by choosing unique passwords for each of these keys.
As mentioned earlier, any Steem or Steem Dollars stolen from compromised accounts will be fully refunded by Steemit.
Thank you all for your patience and support through this process and for your wonderful contributions to Steemit.