The bugs lie in the way Android generates private keys used to authenticate the Bitcoin owners.
Criminals have found a way to steal Bitcoins from users' "wallet" apps by exploiting major vulnerabilities in the Android mobile operating system.
According to an online community of Bitcoin users, who spoke out on a Bitcointalk.orgforum over the weekend, cyber thieves have made off with at least 55 Bitcoins, which amounts to about $5,800, given Bitcoin's current exchange value.
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