- hacker 黑客
- cryptocurrency 加密货币
Hackers have stolen the equivalent of $100 million from a California-based cryptocurrency firm in the latest big-money hack in the digital currency industry.
- the equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt] of 相当于…
- big-money 天价；大钱
- digital currency 数字货币
The unidentified thieves hit a "bridge" — a program that allows for the transfer of cryptocurrency — the victimized firm, Harmony, announced on Twitter Thursday night.
- unidentified 不明身份的
- allow for sth 允许
- transfer 转移
- victimized 受害的
"Harmony is working around the clock as we continue our investigation alongside the FBI and multiple cyber security firms," said the firm, which specializes in blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrency transactions.
- work around the clock 加班加点工作
- alongside 与…一起；与…同时
- multiple 多个
- cyber security 网络安全
- specialize in 擅长；专注于
- blockchain 区块链
- underpin 支撑；构成(…的基础等)
- transaction 交易
Harmony joins a long list of cryptocurrency firms that have been plundered by hackers for many millions of dollars at a time. This year alone, hackers have stolen over $1 billion from cryptocurrency bridges, according to Elliptic, a firm that tracks transactions on the blockchain.
- join a long list of 成为众多…的一员
- plunder [ˈplʌndər] 掠夺
- at a time 一次；每次
- this year alone 仅今年
Cryptocurrency bridges are prime targets for hackers, Elliptic said, because they store large amounts of liquidity.
- prime [praɪm] 首要的
- large amounts of 大量的
- liquidity 资产流动
It's unclear who looted Harmony's digital coffers.
- loot 抢劫
- coffer [ˈkɔːfər] 金库；保险箱
The FBI in April blamed North Korean government-backed hackers for a roughly $600-million hack of popular video game company.
- blame for 责怪；指责
- roughly [ˈrʌfli] 大约
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