if i may suggest do not open my etherwallet in platfrom preferably using utc, hacer often happened there like my friend opened my etherwallet on platfrom coins he arrived "just disappear and i may recommend to you do not open my etherwallet with private key because a lot of hacking happened because someone opened myetherwallet only with private key.
Topic: Can myetherwallet get hacked? - page 8. (Read 4237 times)
Myetherwallet may be hacked but your fund can not be stolen since is not on myetherwallet. However, if you enter your private key on hacked myetherwallet website or any other phishing site, your entire fund will be stolen.
Every security system can be easily hacked, if the person, who has an access, will unwrap the mistery of privat keys of their, lol!
MEW is basically an interface. It's not a service with servers where hackers and get into and steal funds. The only thing it does is showing you the state of the current addresses in the blockchain, whether a specific address has coins or not. It can't be hacked
A broken computer does not mean that the MEW has also broken down. The important stuff is that you have a private key in a safe place. You can enter MEW on any other computer. However, do not use the private key in the future. It is better to download the JSON-file and enter MEW with help of it.
As shown you can hack anything. If you have a large amount in cryptocurrency, I advise you to use Tresor. At least the chances of stealing the money will be reduced.
I do not know how. but a couple of days ago my tokens were recalled on my account. Nobody knew priv. I do not know how it is possible to find a private key list.
I think it might really be difficult for hackers to hack your Myetherwallet! Myetherwallet is not holding your fund ,it is simply giving you access to ethereum blockchain and providing seamless service for you to interact with ethereum platform. Hackers would have to guess your private key correctly before they can have access to your fund!
You have nothing to worry about. Myetherwallet is safe , Unless you give a personal key to someone and enter a phishing website.
Of course it will be invaded. In fact, Myetherwallet was hacked, and the price of the Ethereum started to go crazy, and I lost a lot of money. But if you keep your private key safe. The risk of theft is small.
Hackers can steal your key if you keep it in a non-secure place. you can also go to the phishing site and lose everything. this is the problem of all wallets. I do not understand why they will not double-authenticate
If your computer is compromised, I think it can be invaded.
So you need to keep your computer safe, and my personal recommendation is to buy a hardware wallet.
So you need to keep your computer safe, and my personal recommendation is to buy a hardware wallet.
Hi, i have backupped my pvkeys on an usb stick. I wrote it also down on a piece of paper. My computer broke. I put a metal pin through the harddrives. I will not buy a new pc soon. So i wont check in on myetherwallet for some time. I cant click on phishing links. My question is : are my funds safe? Can myetherwallet get hacked? Can my funds dissapear even when i have no computer, hid my keys? Im to stupid to work with a ledger or trezor. Can something happen to it like with the parity/kill?
In my own personal opinion, even your computer got broke you can still open your wallet using other devices. Your funds will be safe and you will never be hacked, but just be sure that you still have your private key safe. You should not give your private key to untrusted people for you not to get hacked.
Myetherwallet can be hacked by the crypto theft masters around but I will recommend using an hardware wallet like trezor where you private key doesn't leave your wallet. Hardware wallet is the best way to stay away from hack.
Everything depends on your privacy.Those who don't use Metamask , basically get phished. In most cases hackers change DNS and people who aren't aware about it, they lost money. As for me, I am trying to prevent it and I have never gotten hacked
When you connect to MEW don't forget to check the green certificate, you'll be safer.
As long as you don't lose your private keys, you should not worry to get hacked. Most wallets are very safe, just keep up to date with different news, and always safe your private keys on a different device other than the one you use your wallet.
Everything can be hacked, particularly if you have a man on the inside that makes the job a lot easier. However, hacking myetherwallet does not help you as your wallet information is not transferred to the server, so there would actually be no loss of data. You might recall recently there was a DNS redirection that screwed a lot of user, but this technically wasn't MEW getting hacked, but instead the DNS provider. But then again, you are only as strong as your weakest link.
So you don't have to worry. Best take care of your data access. Due to its structure, even in case of hackers attack, nobody con access your private key.
The myetherwallet site is just an interface for creating and managing your wallet. You can even use the local version of myetherwallet on your computer. An attacker can get access to your wallet, if only you yourself somehow compromise your key.
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