Somehow the US Marshalls CC'd all the "anonymous" bidders for the siezed bitcoins, exposing their email addresses to each other. You'd think if they were auctioning bitcoins they'd be a bit more tech savvy :)
http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/18/bitcoin-auction/
Bitcoin auction reply-all snafu
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By Simon Sharwood, 19 Jun 2014
The U.S. Marshals Service's auction for the for 29,656.51306529 Bitcoin it seized from online recreational pharmaceuticals purveyor Silk Road has gone off the rails after the Service accidentally spilled a list of interested parties.
Coindesk reports that an email sent to those asking for information about the auction listed those who have asked it more detailed questions about the event.
The Register/ full read here/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/19/us_marshals_leak_list_of_possible_bitcoin_buyers/
The U.S. Marshals Service's auction for the for 29,656.51306529 Bitcoin it seized from online recreational pharmaceuticals purveyor Silk Road has gone off the rails after the Service accidentally spilled a list of interested parties.
Coindesk reports that an email sent to those asking for information about the auction listed those who have asked it more detailed questions about the event.
The Register/ full read here/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/19/us_marshals_leak_list_of_possible_bitcoin_buyers/
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