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newbie
Activity: 27
Merit: 0
January 11, 2013, 04:53:22 PM
#18
It's been a couple of stressful hours here.

No we did not switch servers, we:
 - applied the Ruby Rails patch
 - backed up all log files for further analysis
 - log files show the XML code injection, we validated all triggered commands to ensure nothing other than withdrawing funds (e.g. backdoor) was done.
 
2AM here, will need to catch some sleep,  mistakes are easily made when being too tired.
This seems like a terrible plan of action. Your server could still be compromised, but site actions have been restored? Why is your wallet easily accessible by your web server?
sr. member
Activity: 336
Merit: 250
January 11, 2013, 03:32:53 PM
#17
I'm not sure if I feel worse for bitcoin, vicurex, the people with funds there, or ruby on rails.
legendary
Activity: 980
Merit: 1020
January 11, 2013, 02:28:24 PM
#16
DId you hold ALL your money in cold wallets?
legendary
Activity: 1190
Merit: 1000
www.bitcointrading.com
January 11, 2013, 01:38:45 PM
#15
Total value lost in the heist?

Sorry for your loss indeed.  Sucks that the vulnerability was in rails and not in your app. 
hero member
Activity: 525
Merit: 500
January 11, 2013, 12:58:42 PM
#14
It's been a couple of stressful hours here.

No we did not switch servers, we:
 - applied the Ruby Rails patch
 - backed up all log files for further analysis
 - log files show the XML code injection, we validated all triggered commands to ensure nothing other than withdrawing funds (e.g. backdoor) was done.
 
2AM here, will need to catch some sleep,  mistakes are easily made when being too tired.
legendary
Activity: 1372
Merit: 1008
1davout
January 11, 2013, 12:24:34 PM
#13
Service restored: deposits, trading and withdrawals are working again

Did you switch servers ?
hero member
Activity: 700
Merit: 500
January 11, 2013, 12:21:42 PM
#12
hero member
Activity: 525
Merit: 500
January 11, 2013, 12:05:41 PM
#11
Service restored: deposits, trading and withdrawals are working again

For the time being, some restrictions apply until we have sorted out the account details and validated data integrity.

TradingDepositsWithdrawals
BTCActiveActiveOn hold
NMCActiveActiveOn hold
LTCActiveActiveOn hold
DVCActiveActiveActive
SCActiveActiveOn hold
IXCActiveActiveActive
PPCActiveActiveActive
USDActiveActiveActive
EURActiveActiveActive
hero member
Activity: 686
Merit: 564
January 11, 2013, 10:40:53 AM
#10
Exploit released yesterday, eh? How convenient...
Bit slow of the attacker. I was actually half-expecting someone to start hacking Bitcoin sites before any exploit was even publicly released.
legendary
Activity: 1372
Merit: 1008
1davout
January 11, 2013, 10:36:52 AM
#9
Exploit released yesterday, eh? How convenient...
It's the truth.
legendary
Activity: 1372
Merit: 1008
1davout
January 11, 2013, 10:36:07 AM
#8
Ouch, good luck with it. Bitcoin central's down too, looks like someone's being a pain in the ass.
That's just scheduled maintenance Smiley
We deployed the fixes within five minutes after receiving the notification from the Rails security mailing list.
hero member
Activity: 525
Merit: 500
January 11, 2013, 10:14:21 AM
#7
Before the wild speculations beginn, the service will be recovered and we pay the losses out of our own pockets.
sr. member
Activity: 434
Merit: 250
January 11, 2013, 10:10:11 AM
#6
Exploit released yesterday, eh? How convenient...
legendary
Activity: 1358
Merit: 1003
Ron Gross
January 11, 2013, 10:06:08 AM
#5
Further update:  The system was not breached, no passwords were compromised (they are salted and multiple times hashed anyways). The attacker used a RubyOnRails vulnerability that was released yesterday (http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24019/) to withdraw the funds therefore.

Sorry for your lose.

Amm ... the RoR volnurability was posted to multiple large forums, including Slashdot.

Did the attacker see the announcement before you were able to realize it affects you and shut off your systems? How come you missed it for so long that you didn't shut your stuff off / upgrade in time?
hero member
Activity: 525
Merit: 500
January 11, 2013, 08:58:50 AM
#4
Further update:  The system was not breached, no passwords were compromised (they are salted and multiple times hashed anyways). The attacker used a RubyOnRails vulnerability that was released yesterday (http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24019/) to withdraw the funds therefore.


sr. member
Activity: 412
Merit: 250
January 11, 2013, 08:25:49 AM
#3
Sorry to hear that. How bad is the loss? Will users be out of pocket, or can vircurex cover it?
legendary
Activity: 1288
Merit: 1227
Away on an extended break
January 11, 2013, 08:06:40 AM
#2
Posted an announcement regarding this at Important Announcements subforum.
hero member
Activity: 525
Merit: 500
January 11, 2013, 07:19:25 AM
#1
We sadly need to announce that our wallet has been compromised thus DO NOT send any further funds to any of the coin wallets, BTC, DVC, LTC, etc. We will setup a new wallet and reset all the addresses. This will most likely take the whole weekend.

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