One thing that a lot of people do which is absolutely and totally wrong is using the same email/pass combination in more than one place.
And believe me a lot (seriously A LOT ) of people do it.
This basically gives access to hackers/crackers to all of their content.
The second thing is I hope that after all the news we heard about exchanges running away with the money or getting hacked, no one still leaves their money over there.
Topic: BTC-e might have been compromised - page 2. (Read 1176 times)
I created an account at BTC-e last year, around November or December. Few hours later the account was compromised. The email I used in not used in another place related to crypto and the password was 20 characters, mixing numbers, symbols, ect wich I don't think it is a "weak" password. So it was the first time and will be the last time I use BTC-e
I dont think that the wallets have been compromised but I think if there was a leak it was the records of BTC-e users. I am referring to the email-address of the users, these details may have been compromised and the hackers are using those details to send false information to the BTC-e users to click a Phishing link so they can access your account and can take over your wallet. This is not only happening to BTC-e but to other sites as well and the only thing that we must do is to be very careful in clicking links in our emails.
Yes, I've made very clear in my post that we have no indication thus far that wallets have been compromised. I wasn't looking to cause extreme alarmism with my post. Just a friendly reminder to a constantly growing community.
Care is indeed always required when handling emails from exchanges, or that seem to be from exchanges.
Don't people read Emails to the end anymore?! 
this is not a new thing and will not be the last one and also it has never been only on btc-e!
when people use their Email addresses everywhere, they get leaked online and circle around. specially when you use the same Email in multiple related places like a couple of bitcoin exchanges, a newsletter, a faucet!,... and the Email that everyone always freaks out about is clearly saying "a failed attempt...."
and i know that twitter you liked is saying a "unique email" but that still doesn't prove a "database hack" in my opinion.
and finally you shouldn't be keeping anything on an exchange in first place!
this is not a new thing and will not be the last one and also it has never been only on btc-e!
when people use their Email addresses everywhere, they get leaked online and circle around. specially when you use the same Email in multiple related places like a couple of bitcoin exchanges, a newsletter, a faucet!,... and the Email that everyone always freaks out about is clearly saying "a failed attempt...."
and i know that twitter you liked is saying a "unique email" but that still doesn't prove a "database hack" in my opinion.
and finally you shouldn't be keeping anything on an exchange in first place!
Once again, I've made very clear in my post that the exchange might have had their account database leaked. However we have no reason to believe the people in the links shared are lying.
To sum up, a "TLDR": BTC-e might have been compromised, so far nothing tells us that their wallets have been compromised, use caution when clicking links on emails, don't keep your funds on exchanges.
Don't people read Emails to the end anymore?!
this is not a new thing and will not be the last one and also it has never been only on btc-e!
when people use their Email addresses everywhere, they get leaked online and circle around. specially when you use the same Email in multiple related places like a couple of bitcoin exchanges, a newsletter, a faucet!,... and the Email that everyone always freaks out about is clearly saying "a failed attempt...."
and i know that twitter you liked is saying a "unique email" but that still doesn't prove a "database hack" in my opinion.
and finally you shouldn't be keeping anything on an exchange in first place!
this is not a new thing and will not be the last one and also it has never been only on btc-e!
when people use their Email addresses everywhere, they get leaked online and circle around. specially when you use the same Email in multiple related places like a couple of bitcoin exchanges, a newsletter, a faucet!,... and the Email that everyone always freaks out about is clearly saying "a failed attempt...."
and i know that twitter you liked is saying a "unique email" but that still doesn't prove a "database hack" in my opinion.
and finally you shouldn't be keeping anything on an exchange in first place!
Friendly reminder to withdraw your funds from exchanges. BTC-e might have their account database compromised. However, nothing indicates that their wallets have been compromised.
See here and here
See here and here
I dont think that the wallets have been compromised but I think if there was a leak it was the records of BTC-e users. I am referring to the email-address of the users, these details may have been compromised and the hackers are using those details to send false information to the BTC-e users to click a Phishing link so they can access your account and can take over your wallet. This is not only happening to BTC-e but to other sites as well and the only thing that we must do is to be very careful in clicking links in our emails.
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