What happened
A small Norwegian cryptocurrency exchange has refunded its users after falling victim to a SIM swap and phishing hack, reportedly losing $1m worth of digital assets.
A judge at a Sør-Rogaland District Court hearing ruled that Bitcoins Norway CEO Ole-André Torjussen distributed an appropriate refund amount.
Case & protocol details
Classification
CeFi
Protocol Type
Exploit/Other
Official Website
bitcoinsnorway.com/
Protocol Twitter/X
@Bitcoinsnorgeno
Funds Recovery
Recovered
$1.0M
Net Loss
$0
Evidence & learning
Sources and on-chain records
- report Report crowdfundinsider.com
- report Report twitter.com
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