to these routers. The intention is always not to do harm, but the exploit still existed. What if they did not do this, but some government agency
picked up on this and they used it to their advantage? Cyberwarfare is a reality.
Topic: [2017-04-28]Bitmain Debunks Antbleed Bitcoin Miners Claim, Apologizes For Bug (Read 6003 times)
April 28, 2017, 10:46:03 AM
I think the same was said, when it was revealed that Cisco routers had exploits build into it's hardware to allow for certain people to get access
to these routers. The intention is always not to do harm, but the exploit still existed. What if they did not do this, but some government agency
picked up on this and they used it to their advantage? Cyberwarfare is a reality.
to these routers. The intention is always not to do harm, but the exploit still existed. What if they did not do this, but some government agency
picked up on this and they used it to their advantage? Cyberwarfare is a reality.
April 28, 2017, 07:57:06 AM
It was a backdoor intended to shut down miners.
It was not a "bug".
It was reported in 2016 and ignored.
Jihan Wu is a lying sack of dogshit.
It was not a "bug".
It was reported in 2016 and ignored.
Jihan Wu is a lying sack of dogshit.
April 28, 2017, 07:31:49 AM
Ridiculous attempts to twist the fact.
There can not be the slightest doubt that this backdoor was implemented with the malicious intent of exploiting it. Jihan Wu must be considered a criminal and should be treated accordingly.
ya.ya.yo!
There can not be the slightest doubt that this backdoor was implemented with the malicious intent of exploiting it. Jihan Wu must be considered a criminal and should be treated accordingly.
ya.ya.yo!
April 28, 2017, 03:18:35 AM
An apology has been tendered by the world’s top Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer as it refutes claims it can remotely shut down its Antminer series of miners owing to a new feature in their firmware. China-based Bitmain on Thursday April 27 released a statement to say that the Antbleed feature was never intended to be malicious as claimed but to empower customers to control their miners particularly at times when the machines are hosted outside their premises.
The Jihan Wu-led company was accused of having the capability to use the Antbleed backdoor to “shut off a large section of the global hashrate (estimated to be at up to 70% of all mining equipment)” and “to directly target specific machines or customers.” If true, this implies that Bitmain could be able to track and control every Bitcoin miners they have sold out to the point of shutting them down remotely.
http://news.8btc.com/bitmain-debunks-antbleed-bitcoin-miners-claim-apologizes-for-bug
The Jihan Wu-led company was accused of having the capability to use the Antbleed backdoor to “shut off a large section of the global hashrate (estimated to be at up to 70% of all mining equipment)” and “to directly target specific machines or customers.” If true, this implies that Bitmain could be able to track and control every Bitcoin miners they have sold out to the point of shutting them down remotely.
http://news.8btc.com/bitmain-debunks-antbleed-bitcoin-miners-claim-apologizes-for-bug
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