Bitcoin Faces Massive Heist: LuBian Mining Pool Loses 127,426 BTC

Key Points

1. The theft occurred on December 28, 2020, with over 90% of the pool's Bitcoin transferred in a single transaction.

2. LuBian management attempted to communicate with the attackers using the Bitcoin network's OP_RETURN function, sending over 1,500 messages.

3. A potential security flaw in LuBian's private key generation algorithm may have contributed to the breach.

4. The stolen Bitcoin, now worth approximately $14.5 billion, remains unreturned, and no identities have been disclosed.

5. This incident is one of the largest Bitcoin thefts, comparable to the Mt. Gox case.