Author

Topic: LTCgear.com, the best scrypt/scrypt n/X11 cloud mining service, Not paying!!! - page 143. (Read 361391 times)

newbie
Activity: 59
Merit: 0
Short maintenance! ETA 15:00 UTC.
legendary
Activity: 1400
Merit: 1050

i have fallen in a couple of ponzi schemes and i must admit this one looks as well although i really really hope i am wrong.
i have way to many shares to loose here. Sad

get out of ltcgear ponzi magnet !! Grin Grin
hero member
Activity: 910
Merit: 1002
newbie
Activity: 27
Merit: 0
As h3rlihy said on a different thread...

UTC = Unspecified Timezone -Chris

 Wink




legendary
Activity: 924
Merit: 1001
legendary
Activity: 924
Merit: 1001
Well it's past the downtime listed on the site. Anybody know what's up?
full member
Activity: 176
Merit: 100
Going back to the instructions not to use TOR.

The only hackers interested in hacking TOR that I know of, are governments.

Anyone know any different?

Use mr google to search for 'tor exit node vulnerability'
Here's a start.
http://hackertarget.com/tor-exit-node-visualization/
member
Activity: 65
Merit: 10
Going back to the instructions not to use TOR.

The only hackers interested in hacking TOR that I know of, are governments.

Anyone know any different?
hero member
Activity: 784
Merit: 1000
Pools Of Honor
if the database is messed...then its too difficult, to find a fast way of solving...it will probably take weeks to clear things out...
full member
Activity: 176
Merit: 100
Hmm, Server is in "Short Maintenance" since 9:00 UTC.
It's fine here? Must have missed it  Wink
legendary
Activity: 1372
Merit: 1000
CTO für den Bundesverband Bitcoin e. V.
Hmm, Server is in "Short Maintenance" since 9:00 UTC.
newbie
Activity: 59
Merit: 0
Maintenance
Posted on December 24, 2014 by Chris in Uncategorized

Web server will be place in maintenance mode for about one hour at 12:00 UTC.

I really wonder if this site will ever be back online again..........

i have fallen in a couple of ponzi schemes and i must admit this one looks as well although i really really hope i am wrong.
i have way to many shares to loose here. Sad
sr. member
Activity: 248
Merit: 250
Ive still not been paid so logged into my account.

My payment address was changed, so I set it back to my address.
The one it was changed to was not a unused one, so not sure if Chris had anything to do with it or not.
It was   1Nigp9grmwYGyU3Qt8vsaKeaksEsf8bzcQ

At least my payment was not sent to that address so Im sure Ill get it in time.
How do you tell when your acc is in lockdown? I know mine should be, but I see no ticker / timer.

Happy holidays to you all.


full member
Activity: 141
Merit: 100
Cryptocoin Dabbler
On the other hand, changing all the addresses to false ones, is a good way to see which accounts are active and which are not. Active ones get their addresses updated and then get their payouts. Inactive accounts get ignored/ email sent to user to activate (change the address) again. Hacked accounts will not payout to hackers. The hackers, like us, have no idea what is going on.
 
Now that would be put a positive spin on the whole thing...

Yes, that would be a slick way to determine which accounts are still being actively maintained. If he went back to auto-payout, any account with the 'default' addresses will get skipped for future review.

However, it would be good for Chris to send emails to everyone letting them know to go back and double-check their account.
legendary
Activity: 1022
Merit: 1004
full member
Activity: 252
Merit: 100
Somebody changed my BTC and LTC addresses and we don't even know who this Chris guy is, we have no evidence to track that guy, we don't even have an address. So what will happen now, just re changed my btc and ltc addresses but that's bullshit. Seems like that ponzi collapse Sad

then get out while you can.
I'm still buying at .000375 Wink

That's a nice offer. OK. So for 6000 shares you are going to pay 2.25 BTC am I right?
hero member
Activity: 867
Merit: 1000
Anyone want to buy 2 BTC worth of Asic shares? I really need 2 BTC.
legendary
Activity: 1022
Merit: 1004
Somebody changed my BTC and LTC addresses and we don't even know who this Chris guy is, we have no evidence to track that guy, we don't even have an address. So what will happen now, just re changed my btc and ltc addresses but that's bullshit. Seems like that ponzi collapse Sad

then get out while you can.
I'm still buying at .000375 Wink
member
Activity: 65
Merit: 10
The mass changing of the addresses, combined with no lockdown on the accounts point towards a direct database injection (also known as SQL Injection). Chris mentioned that he will be doing some migrating on the website, that of course includes databases migrating. I highly doubt this was malicious database injection and most likely the actuall reason is an error during the migration or some wrong command executed.

Yes the scale of the 'attack' suggests 3 options
1) Hacker using data injection as opper says.

2) Hacker with direct access to the database (data injection does not require direct access). This occurs when one or more of the software stack has been successfully attacked and the hacker can gain full control. Probably inserted control panel code into the admin section of the web site so he/she can do what ever he/she likes when he/she likes until it is removed. Given the software stack has probably not been upgraded for 2 years this is quite a likely scenario.

3) defaulting of the addresses by admin (deliberate or not)

For 1 and 2 Payment has to stop until the hack is removed. If Chris is working from a snap shot of the accounts then he can still payout this week but next week he has to fix the hack.

The hack is quite likely since the hacker has not been paid for his work yet. Lets hope its option 3, though, and its accidental.


not sure if the hacker scenario is plausible.
I have an account I created and never used, it has no share, never received any payment (so totally unknown from the outside), but still the btc address was changed (I had put a btc address) the ltc address which I left blank was left blank after the changed.
(As I didn't access this account last week, the account went into lock down when I logged in. )

So, unless the hacker have accessed to the full database, they wouldn't have any way of knowing and altering this account.
(unless I am mistaken on how they would proceed)
That's why I think it is Chris who reset somehow the accounts.

Thanks for sharing, that is good to know.

On the other hand, changing all the addresses to false ones, is a good way to see which accounts are active and which are not. Active ones get their addresses updated and then get their payouts. Inactive accounts get ignored/ email sent to user to activate (change the address) again. Hacked accounts will not payout to hackers. The hackers, like us, have no idea what is going on.
 
Now that would be put a positive spin on the whole thing...
newbie
Activity: 37
Merit: 0
Somebody changed my BTC and LTC addresses and we don't even know who this Chris guy is, we have no evidence to track that guy, we don't even have an address. So what will happen now, just re changed my btc and ltc addresses but that's bullshit. Seems like that ponzi collapse Sad

then get out while you can.
Jump to: