Topic: my wallet has been hacked (Read 1822 times)
Locking this thread as people are just repeating the same information and the OP has not responded.
Sorry for your lose but you cannot do anything about it bitcoins wallet owners are totally anonymous and you cannot trace up the intruder even if you hired some skilled people to do the job, so better learned from this event and don't click anything you don't know online since malware, phisers and what you so called people are scattered everywhere, and its better for you to create or install new wallet since your last wallet is compromised and also install some antivirus to safeguard your funds in your next wallet.
Being hacked actually ruins my mood and actually disappointed me a lot. Please avoid clicking some links asking for your wallet address and personal informations from in joining their gambling sites offering easy betting most of these sites were hackers and worst they will get your wallet balance without your permission. If this happens please don't hesitate to contact the support from your wallet site admin.
I am sorry to hear about your wallet, but how could the hacker hack your wallet in the first place? I hope you did not lose a lot. What are some ways that users
put themselves at risk of getting their wallet hacked? Community, please post some ways so I could protect my self.
This is what I came up with
-Key logger
-similar passwords
-given information to hackers
-used public wifi
any other way?
put themselves at risk of getting their wallet hacked? Community, please post some ways so I could protect my self.
This is what I came up with
-Key logger
-similar passwords
-given information to hackers
-used public wifi
any other way?
What wallet software were you using ?
What operating system were you using ?
What operating system were you using ?
Sorry for your lose but you cannot do anything about it bitcoins wallet owners are totally anonymous and you cannot trace up the intruder even if you hired some skilled people to do the job, so better learned from this event and don't click anything you don't know online since malware, phisers and what you so called people are scattered everywhere, and its better for you to create or install new wallet since your last wallet is compromised and also install some antivirus to safeguard your funds in your next wallet.
As others alredy said. If someone sent coins and emptied your wallet already, then there is near zero possibility that you will got it back.
Out of curiosity thought: what wallet were you using? If it was software desktop wallet then attackers mush have total access to your PC.
Could you post further info how they managed to do this?
Out of curiosity thought: what wallet were you using? If it was software desktop wallet then attackers mush have total access to your PC.
Could you post further info how they managed to do this?
Step 1: Run an anti-virus
You could try sending a small amount to that address and leave a public note asking them to give back your coins, they probably won't but it's worth a try.
Do not run an antivirus softwares if your computer has a high probability or is confirmed to be infected by a malware. Antivirus softwares are the first line of defense and some virus are in fact FUD (fully undetectable) by antiviruses. It is MUCH safer to get your most important files out, ensure that the virus did not infect those program and reinstall the OS.You could try sending a small amount to that address and leave a public note asking them to give back your coins, they probably won't but it's worth a try.
Due to this, the best precaution is to install or run only programs that you trust and know.
The public note requires a Blockchain.info wallet and the hackers will never return your coins, no use trying.
Step 1: Run an anti-virus
Step 2: Never send coins to people claiming they will 100x your bitcoins
Step 3: Never download shady files
Step 4: Cry about your lost bitcoins.
How much did you loose?
You could try sending a small amount to that address and leave a public note asking them to give back your coins, they probably won't but it's worth a try.
You could also go to blockchain.info and check the IP Address the transaction was sent from and try and trace it, this won't work if its an electrum or public IP Address. It might also not work since that's not necessarily the source of the transaction.
Step 2: Never send coins to people claiming they will 100x your bitcoins
Step 3: Never download shady files
Step 4: Cry about your lost bitcoins.
How much did you loose?
You could try sending a small amount to that address and leave a public note asking them to give back your coins, they probably won't but it's worth a try.
You could also go to blockchain.info and check the IP Address the transaction was sent from and try and trace it, this won't work if its an electrum or public IP Address. It might also not work since that's not necessarily the source of the transaction.
All you can do now is take steps to make sure it never happens again.
Those steps depend on what wallet you were using.
My guess would be that you were using an online wallet and someone gained access because you use the same password/email combination on another site that was hacked. Or you fell for some kind of phishing.
Those steps depend on what wallet you were using.
My guess would be that you were using an online wallet and someone gained access because you use the same password/email combination on another site that was hacked. Or you fell for some kind of phishing.
Sorry but not here is no solution to get your bitcoins back. You can't get them back because bitcoins are completely irreversible. I would suggest running an antivirus software to see if your computer has a Trojan or something similar so that you don't get hacked again in the future.
I would suggest looking into a more secure wallet such as a hardware wallet or paper wallet created on a live Linux cd/usb.
I would suggest looking into a more secure wallet such as a hardware wallet or paper wallet created on a live Linux cd/usb.
my wallet has been hacked today and here the adress where money has been sent : 1DYNu6ZUXnmUBmetVvQ2ZwQNeMGHHQrsuM
is there a solution?
is there a solution?
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