Ouch.
I was reading on the pivx slack that there was a fake wallet client available for download somewhere online. Mods were saying to be careful and to make sure you update your client to the new version due to a protocol update. New version is 2.2 I believe. Only download from the official website.
Also if you did not update to v2.2 you would be on a forked chain. You need to update to v2.2, manually resync the blockchain, import your wallet and then you may have to do a repair via the client (option is in one of the menus). I thought I had lost about 9k pivx until I completed that wallet repair.
Have you asked the guys on the pivx support slack for help?
Feel bad for you man. So many people are having difficulty getting their masternodes set up, and now it seems people are even being scammed. The devs need to make that process way easier.
Also, was your wallet encrypted?
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Hello.
Thanks for your reply. Can you recommend a hacker to help. I don't expect the coins back. I just want proof I was hacked and how it was done
Regards michael
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Thanks for your reply. Can you recommend a hacker to help. I don't expect the coins back. I just want proof I was hacked and how it was done
Regards michael
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Hello, yesterday 10000 pivx were stolen from my encrypted wallet. My computer knowledge is good I have removed malware and viruses from hundreds of computers as I did it for a job for few years. Is it possible that I have been hacked is for someone to send me a key logger and then transfer my PIVX wallet.dat to their computer and then transfer funds out?
At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on slack. Maybe someone from pivx slack saw my post hacked me?
I have traced the transaction... it ended up here
http://www.presstab.pw/phpexplorer/PIVX/address.php?address=DC2zB4fnzEaYyjc4SbzVgJSxAXUtK4Vk6Y
I will give a reward to anyone who can help with the discovery of my stolen coins
Sorry to hear that buddy but I don't think they will be recovered now. Only possible solution would be to hire a better hacker maybe who would do the same that has been done with you. At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on slack. Maybe someone from pivx slack saw my post hacked me?
I have traced the transaction... it ended up here
http://www.presstab.pw/phpexplorer/PIVX/address.php?address=DC2zB4fnzEaYyjc4SbzVgJSxAXUtK4Vk6Y
I will give a reward to anyone who can help with the discovery of my stolen coins
Use (offline) random string generator for passwords, then store passwords into a password manager program, back up password manager file in zero-knowledge cloud storage. This way you never type in your passwords even once.
EDIT: I know this doesn't help you get your funds back, and you most likely won't be able to. Unfortunately, you may just have to treat this as an expensive lesson that your crypto security practices were insufficient.
Can you recommend a good password manager program?EDIT: I know this doesn't help you get your funds back, and you most likely won't be able to. Unfortunately, you may just have to treat this as an expensive lesson that your crypto security practices were insufficient.
And how does one back up passwords in zero-knowledge cloud storage?
Thanks
Hello, yesterday 10000 pivx were stolen from my encrypted wallet. My computer knowledge is good I have removed malware and viruses from hundreds of computers as I did it for a job for few years. Is it possible that I have been hacked is for someone to send me a key logger and then transfer my PIVX wallet.dat to their computer and then transfer funds out?
I think so, With your PIVX wallet.dat someone being able to open your wallet. But in my opinion, if your desktop gets infected by the keylogger or another malware.
At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on slack. Maybe someone from pivx slack saw my post hacked me?
My thought if that's a correct assumption. I will give a reward to anyone who can help with the discovery of my stolen coins
I'm sorry, but no one can help you in this case. Your amount successfully funded to the hacker's account. Looks he was successful to infiltrate another desktop.
Regarding his transaction history.
How could someone hack your computer just because you were on clack getting help?
Hello, yesterday 10000 pivx were stolen from my encrypted wallet. My computer knowledge is good I have removed malware and viruses from hundreds of computers as I did it for a job for few years. Is it possible that I have been hacked is for someone to send me a key logger and then transfer my PIVX wallet.dat to their computer and then transfer funds out?
I think so, With your PIVX wallet.dat someone being able to open your wallet. But in my opinion, if your desktop gets infected by the keylogger or another malware.
At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on slack. Maybe someone from pivx slack saw my post hacked me?
My thought if that's a correct assumption. I will give a reward to anyone who can help with the discovery of my stolen coins
I'm sorry, but no one can help you in this case. Your amount successfully funded to the hacker's account. Looks he was successful to infiltrate another desktop.
Regarding his transaction history.
At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on pivx slack.
Police investigations focus on things that are unlikely to be a coincidence. Here's one.
Use (offline) random string generator for passwords, then store passwords into a password manager program, back up password manager file in zero-knowledge cloud storage. This way you never type in your passwords even once.
EDIT: I know this doesn't help you get your funds back, and you most likely won't be able to. Unfortunately, you may just have to treat this as an expensive lesson that your crypto security practices were insufficient.
EDIT: I know this doesn't help you get your funds back, and you most likely won't be able to. Unfortunately, you may just have to treat this as an expensive lesson that your crypto security practices were insufficient.
Maybe your pc is injected with keylogger. Its impossible you lose that amount without doing anything on your pc. If you didn't click any suspicious links on your email. Check if you downloaded browser extensions. Sometimes antivirus can't scan virus or malware. Just use linux os for better security.
No unknown emails or downloads. I'm very aware of malware and can spot a dodgy download easily. Also using up to date eset smart security and malwarebyes.
Hello, yesterday 10000 pivx were stolen from my encrypted wallet. My computer knowledge is good I have removed malware and viruses from hundreds of computers as I did it for a job for few years. Is it possible that I have been hacked is for someone to send me a key logger and then transfer my PIVX wallet.dat to their computer and then transfer funds out?
At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on slack. Maybe someone from pivx slack saw my post hacked me?
I have traced the transaction... it ended up here
http://www.presstab.pw/phpexplorer/PIVX/address.php?address=DC2zB4fnzEaYyjc4SbzVgJSxAXUtK4Vk6Y
I will give a reward to anyone who can help with the discovery of my stolen coins
At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on slack. Maybe someone from pivx slack saw my post hacked me?
I have traced the transaction... it ended up here
http://www.presstab.pw/phpexplorer/PIVX/address.php?address=DC2zB4fnzEaYyjc4SbzVgJSxAXUtK4Vk6Y
I will give a reward to anyone who can help with the discovery of my stolen coins
Did you click some unknown emails? I received some email like that, luckily I never clicked them.
Hello, yesterday 10000 pivx were stolen from my encrypted wallet. My computer knowledge is good I have removed malware and viruses from hundreds of computers as I did it for a job for few years. Is it possible that I have been hacked is for someone to send me a key logger and then transfer my PIVX wallet.dat to their computer and then transfer funds out?
At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on slack. Maybe someone from pivx slack saw my post hacked me?
I have traced the transaction... it ended up here
http://www.presstab.pw/phpexplorer/PIVX/address.php?address=DC2zB4fnzEaYyjc4SbzVgJSxAXUtK4Vk6Y
I will give a reward to anyone who can help with the discovery of my stolen coins
At the time of the transaction I was setting up the masternode and asked for help on slack. Maybe someone from pivx slack saw my post hacked me?
I have traced the transaction... it ended up here
http://www.presstab.pw/phpexplorer/PIVX/address.php?address=DC2zB4fnzEaYyjc4SbzVgJSxAXUtK4Vk6Y
I will give a reward to anyone who can help with the discovery of my stolen coins
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