Topic: Private key is not safe - page 4. (Read 789 times)
OP didn't come back to give some clarifications, but despite of the "strong" title this is just a clear example of a successful attack on his pc, not priv keys
Maybe your pc is infected with malware or because you shared it with someone.
I'm hacked victim,I used my etherwallet to received my assets..
I don't understand what is your problem?How can anyone take your private key by sending ethereum to the address?
I think you may entered into the clone MEW website where the hackers used to copy your private key and then your funds were stolen.But any probide your wthereum address then we can understand what was the problem here.
.but why hacker know my pivate key? Hacker is sent ethereum into my wallet and used as a gas to get all my coins..how it all happened guys.?
i think private key here is so secure but if you really experience that kind of thing i think you got scam because they know you in real life like they use your phone or i think the transaction can be trace here in crypto so better to post this in web wallets for more information about this scam there's a lot of topics about this MEW scam therePrivate key option in mew is not safe and mew does always warn it just before you create and log in your account. there were better option to unluck your account in a much safer way, some of them is by using a metamask ( chrome and firefox add on ) , .json file , paper wallet , hardware wallet such as trezor , mist , etc. that is the best alternative method to use instead of using a private keys to unlock your mew account. you can avoid phising attempts and hacking attempts if you follow these safety practices.
Oh, I saw this topic headline and I was in need to check it out.
But As soon as I read your post I have just one word for you. Phishing.
But As soon as I read your post I have just one word for you. Phishing.
Maybe this is a phishing scheme
where criminals have your sensitive or confidential information (such as credit card details) by pretending to be someone you know or have a reputation for. The perpetrators of this crime usually use email, social media or websites with the same view 100%.
If you actively use Slack as a medium to communicate and work as a team, then one of Slackbot's Slack functions often sends messages on behalf of an Ether Team or a specific ICO Team and requires you to do something.
For example, notices about Segwit or Hardfok or anything else. in the message you are required to login in your wallet account through the link they provide. Usually the link will take you to the website exactly the same as the original website, but if you look carefully at the domain name and other details, then obviously, that website is a hoax. The same thing often happens on sites that promise to give something amazing for free, you should be suspicious and should avoid visiting sites like that. Believe me, there is nothing free under this sun except oxygen.
where criminals have your sensitive or confidential information (such as credit card details) by pretending to be someone you know or have a reputation for. The perpetrators of this crime usually use email, social media or websites with the same view 100%.
If you actively use Slack as a medium to communicate and work as a team, then one of Slackbot's Slack functions often sends messages on behalf of an Ether Team or a specific ICO Team and requires you to do something.
For example, notices about Segwit or Hardfok or anything else. in the message you are required to login in your wallet account through the link they provide. Usually the link will take you to the website exactly the same as the original website, but if you look carefully at the domain name and other details, then obviously, that website is a hoax. The same thing often happens on sites that promise to give something amazing for free, you should be suspicious and should avoid visiting sites like that. Believe me, there is nothing free under this sun except oxygen.
I'm hacked victim,I used my etherwallet to received my assets..but why hacker know my pivate key? Hacker is sent ethereum into my wallet and used as a gas to get all my coins..how it all happened guys.?
For your private keys to be safe is not the work of myetherwallet or any other wallets provider, it is your duty to keep your wallet private keys safe. I saw a guy that fill a bounty Google Doc form with his private key and I was surprised why instead of putting public keys he put his private keys and if I am a bad person I will move his tokens and ethereum in his wallet. 
You are probably hacked by a phishing attack, always double check that the link is well written.
It is better to bookmark the MEW page.
They never learn from past mistakes, they are not taking MEW's warning since then that bookmark the website itself to be secure. What they do is just typing it on their browsers and depending on the search engines and they are not aware it shows those fake ones with misspelled letters. It is better to bookmark the MEW page.
That's why you should keep tokens on 5-6 wallets and keep a small part on the stock exchanges. The incidents happen periodically, but due to the division you will reduce the risks
I'm hacked victim,I used my etherwallet to received my assets..but why hacker know my pivate key? Hacker is sent ethereum into my wallet and used as a gas to get all my coins..how it all happened guys.?
Myetherwallet.com is a protected wallet itself, it uses an open source alogrithm to keep generated keys out of their database, thus you have no reason to blame them. However these cases take place when you mistakenly share your private key in public. For your security, i suggest to create a new wallet and keep the keys out of public access
I think many people are still confused about what MyEtherWallet is. MyEtherWallet is NOT a web wallet. They do not store your funds. They do not collect or transmit your sensitive information (like your password or private key). You do not have an account with them. MEW simply gives you a way to interact with the ethereum blockchain via their UI. The ONLY thing they send is your ETH address in order to get the balance and when you generate a TX, they broadcast the signed transaction to the blockchain. That's all.
MyEtherWallet has never been hacked, as far as I know. 'Hacks' usually happens due to the user accessing a fake MyEtherWallet site. Aka phishing.
I'm hacked victim,I used my etherwallet to received my assets..but why hacker know my pivate key? Hacker is sent ethereum into my wallet and used as a gas to get all my coins..how it all happened guys.?
Myetherwallet.com is a protected wallet itself, it uses an open source alogrithm to keep generated keys out of their database, thus you have no reason to blame them. However these cases take place when you mistakenly share your private key in public. For your security, i suggest to create a new wallet and keep the keys out of public access
I think many people are still confused about what MyEtherWallet is. MyEtherWallet is NOT a web wallet. They do not store your funds. They do not collect or transmit your sensitive information (like your password or private key). You do not have an account with them. MEW simply gives you a way to interact with the ethereum blockchain via their UI. The ONLY thing they send is your ETH address in order to get the balance and when you generate a TX, they broadcast the signed transaction to the blockchain. That's all.
MyEtherWallet has never been hacked, as far as I know. 'Hacks' usually happens due to the user accessing a fake MyEtherWallet site. Aka phishing.
I'm hacked victim,I used my etherwallet to received my assets..but why hacker know my pivate key? Hacker is sent ethereum into my wallet and used as a gas to get all my coins..how it all happened guys.?
Why couldn't they have a heart to feel how much pain it is to loose the amount of money you work so hard. My friend had been hacked too just lately and the same thing happened the coins werebtransferred to another account. It's sad they are creating fear among coin holders.
Cheap move by hackers, but it worked. Be aware of phishing sites.
They are harder to spot these days, but you need to be more careful about frauds.
They are harder to spot these days, but you need to be more careful about frauds.
I'm hacked victim,I used my etherwallet to received my assets..but why hacker know my pivate key? Hacker is sent ethereum into my wallet and used as a gas to get all my coins..how it all happened guys.?
Nothing to do with myetherwallet whatsoever. Myetherwallet does not hold your private keys or your wallet file and your wallet file is actually encrypted by your password. You must have had security flaws in your computer system or was on a phishing site.
We do not know what exactly happened, anything could have happened.
Your computer could be infected by a virus which takes your private key and redeems it for ETH. Or, you could have accidentally revealed your wallet file/private key to another party that took the funds. Or, it could have been a phishing site. Nobody knows. BTW, what is "used as a gas to get all my coins"? Did he spend all of your ETH on paying transaction fees?
As suggested, you most properly used a wrong link
If possible, double check your chronology
If possible, double check your chronology
In this case from the opening post of the thread it is clear that some mistake has been done by Op. Probably he might have entered the details into any of the phising websites that resemble same as mew. Without this it is impossible to hack one's account.
I'm hacked victim,I used my etherwallet to received my assets..but why hacker know my pivate key? Hacker is sent ethereum into my wallet and used as a gas to get all my coins..how it all happened guys.?
Myetherwallet.com is a protected wallet itself, it uses an open source alogrithm to keep generated keys out of their database, thus you have no reason to blame them. However these cases take place when you mistakenly share your private key in public. For your security, i suggest to create a new wallet and keep the keys out of public access
I think many people are still confused about what MyEtherWallet is. MyEtherWallet is NOT a web wallet. They do not store your funds. They do not collect or transmit your sensitive information (like your password or private key). You do not have an account with them. MEW simply gives you a way to interact with the ethereum blockchain via their UI. The ONLY thing they send is your ETH address in order to get the balance and when you generate a TX, they broadcast the signed transaction to the blockchain. That's all.
MyEtherWallet has never been hacked, as far as I know. 'Hacks' usually happens due to the user accessing a fake MyEtherWallet site. Aka phishing.
You are probably hacked by a phishing attack, always double check that the link is well written.
It is better to bookmark the MEW page.
It is better to bookmark the MEW page.
Mew does not hold private key for us so it is our responsibility to keep it safe and they never know what is our private key.We need to aware of phishing links and clone myether website.I assure you private key is completely safe but keep that private key safely.
I'm hacked victim,I used my etherwallet to received my assets..but why hacker know my pivate key? Hacker is sent ethereum into my wallet and used as a gas to get all my coins..how it all happened guys.?
You are a victim of a phishing site. If your problem is true then, there would be a lot of complains now , and people would not trust MEW anymore , Hacker cannot access your account unless they know your private key, always check the site if its correct and bookmark it.
certainly it is the responsibility of each and ever person to secure his or her funds. and it is a huge help to those that understand less then some on how to secure them. there are several ways and unless this thread will become a tech improve area it would be hard to give a single way to safeguard all funds properly. hackers will be hackers and will do absolutely anything to achieve their goals. its kinda like their job... lol
so to stay in-front of those mal-intention individuals it takes a lot of knowledge and persistent improvements by the community.... and the community to propagate these improvements!
so maybe we all would be ahead of the game by trying to help and not simply run rampid with i say u say he say she say and it say
so to stay in-front of those mal-intention individuals it takes a lot of knowledge and persistent improvements by the community.... and the community to propagate these improvements!
so maybe we all would be ahead of the game by trying to help and not simply run rampid with i say u say he say she say and it say
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