I never get hacked, but this is what I do:
1. Learn about privacy: Tor network, temporary email, secondary phone number, Linux and never share your KYC to any site.
2. Never join any airdrop, bounty or giveaway that will ask you to sign up or anything that make you share your identity.
3. Install adblock.
4. Never click any unknown site especially the site is still using http.
5. Only use no KYC P2P or decentralized exchange.
6. Never show to anyone about you wealth in social medias and real life.
7. Stay lowkey.
Topic: Share Your Bitcoin Hack Stories: Help Us Educate and Protect! - page 3. (Read 384 times)
September 05, 2023, 03:11:14 AM
September 05, 2023, 03:06:54 AM
I experienced being hacked when I used an online wallet as a place to store my Bitcoins and altcoins. In the early days of the crypto world, there were several online wallets that provided storage for not only Bitcoin but also several other coins, and this was often the choice because it was easier without having to download and also because of a lack of knowledge regarding the importance of private keys.
It was a lesson that online wallets are not a safe place to store our Bitcoins, either for the long term or for the short term because two possibilities can happen, the account is hacked because the level of security that we use is weak or the online wallet is down due to being hacked so that all the assets of the wallet user experience the same thing and are lost without being able to be recovered because the wallet developer is not responsible.
It was a lesson that online wallets are not a safe place to store our Bitcoins, either for the long term or for the short term because two possibilities can happen, the account is hacked because the level of security that we use is weak or the online wallet is down due to being hacked so that all the assets of the wallet user experience the same thing and are lost without being able to be recovered because the wallet developer is not responsible.
September 05, 2023, 02:30:57 AM
I have not been hacked before and I do not think that would be possible because I do not take security as a joke.
Do not safe your seed phrase online
Avoid clicking on ads
Cold wallets are the most secure
Check and recheck bitcoin address before sending it to someone that wants to send you bitcoin or before sending bitcoin to someone
Using passphrase can help against attacks that are not online, but if you forget the passphrase, your coins would be lost
Read about how airdrops and KYC can lead to hack
Avoiding phishing attack. Read about it.
Do not let the public to know that you have bitcoin
Use 2FA if possible
Avoid saving password online
Do not safe your seed phrase online
Avoid clicking on ads
Cold wallets are the most secure
Check and recheck bitcoin address before sending it to someone that wants to send you bitcoin or before sending bitcoin to someone
Using passphrase can help against attacks that are not online, but if you forget the passphrase, your coins would be lost
Read about how airdrops and KYC can lead to hack
Avoiding phishing attack. Read about it.
Do not let the public to know that you have bitcoin
Use 2FA if possible
Avoid saving password online
I have never come across news that would say that Bitcoin can be broken. Maybe the OP worded his question wrong.
This is not what OP is talking about, he is talking about individual, that if their wallet have gotten hacked before, that how was it hacked and the experience we have about hack. Probably the OP is working on an article to help educate other people. 
September 05, 2023, 02:08:32 AM
Calling all Bitcoin enthusiasts! I'm writing articles on safeguarding your precious BTC from hacks. If you've been a victim, please share your experiences below. Your stories will empower others to protect their investments.
Let's strengthen our crypto community together!
Don't click on phising links or any random link from an exchange especially from P2P and I'm saying this because I've been a victim and I was scammed of a $150 loan from shashan.Let's strengthen our crypto community together!
Also avoid following prompts from random emails claiming to be what they are not and in cases where you get an email you're not sure of, the best thing to do is contact the service and customer support of same company to get confirmation from there and if they have a social media account, it is wise you try to reach out to them and other users.
In all, don't click on random link and always make sure to use a 2 Factor authorization for every transaction.
September 05, 2023, 01:45:53 AM
I have never come across news that would say that Bitcoin can be broken. Maybe the OP worded his question wrong. There are a lot of such stories of people who have Bitcoin in their assets, their devices, or their inattention when saving seed phrases, as well as their inattentive attitude during transactions when the stealer is working. I believe that if you sort the stories of people who lost their Bitcoins, they will be somewhat similar. So, OP, I don't think you'll hear anything new here.
For there to be fewer such stories each time, accuracy is required, as is distrust of all centralized places where they supposedly provide reliable storage. Be your own master of your funds.
For there to be fewer such stories each time, accuracy is required, as is distrust of all centralized places where they supposedly provide reliable storage. Be your own master of your funds.
September 05, 2023, 12:34:02 AM
I think the most common hack was the "browser hijacking" ...where the hacker downloaded some software that detected when I copy/pasted Bitcoin addresses and then hijacked the clipboard content, by replacing it with his/her Bitcoin address.
The lesson that I learned from that was to double check the address that I paste in a sender wallet field to see if it is the actual address that I copied as the destination.
It is something simple.... but it can happen to anyone, if you are in a hurry and you do not double check your destination address.
The lesson that I learned from that was to double check the address that I paste in a sender wallet field to see if it is the actual address that I copied as the destination.
It is something simple.... but it can happen to anyone, if you are in a hurry and you do not double check your destination address.
September 05, 2023, 12:06:19 AM
Here's the trick, just search Google using this search queries:
site:bitcointalk.org i got hacked
site:bitcointalk.org my bitcoin got stolen
site:reddit.com my bitcoin got stolen
site:reddit.com my crypto got stolen
Those alone should give you ample amounts of content to write about.
site:bitcointalk.org i got hacked
site:bitcointalk.org my bitcoin got stolen
site:reddit.com my bitcoin got stolen
site:reddit.com my crypto got stolen
Those alone should give you ample amounts of content to write about.
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September 04, 2023, 11:21:08 PM
I know it's not exactly what you asked but I have never had my bitcoin holdings hacked because soon after I learned about it I bought a hardware wallet and since then I have never had any problems. However, over the years I have read stories of people who saved them online and got hacked (as well as people who saved seeds online).
September 04, 2023, 11:17:17 PM
The only hack that I ran into was back in 2015 or so when there were new alt coin added every day and I ended up downloading some new wallet which had malware. It was on a mining rig so nothing to steal but it made me be more cautious about downloading software from people who are newbies on this forum.
Another was basically keeping coins on exchanges and these exchanges got hacked or went bankrupt. Had a few of those throughout the years. Basically get a hardware wallet if you want to be safe.
Another was basically keeping coins on exchanges and these exchanges got hacked or went bankrupt. Had a few of those throughout the years. Basically get a hardware wallet if you want to be safe.
September 04, 2023, 11:00:05 PM
Calling all Bitcoin enthusiasts! I'm writing articles on safeguarding your precious BTC from hacks. If you've been a victim, please share your experiences below. Your stories will empower others to protect their investments.
Let's strengthen our crypto community together!
Let's strengthen our crypto community together!
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