So even if they took the password they still would have had to authenticate via email. So I do not understand that?
Also taking 1 Bitcoin - just so weird guys - I mean I would snap it all and walk and I bet 99.99% of people would if they intended to steal something. Not take 1 Bitcoin here and there. This just makes no sense.
Can you point me to a suitable link on Bitcointalk wrt Electrum and cold wallets? As I have to look into that now - if this did happen I have been extremely lucky and will have to think of another way of storing.
Also, with regards to Blockchain there was a lot of talk about them having had not properly secure wallets in the first place??
Topic: Stolen Bitcoin - page 3. (Read 2351 times)
he mean that you are probably infected in some way, you seems to remember having downloaded something suspicious or that you weren't so sure about it?
btw mac isn't immune to virus, this is a myth that apparently is tough to destroy
Yeah, people believe that. However, the sole reason for the lesser amount of malware is because hackers don't bother. The market share is tiny compared to Windows.btw mac isn't immune to virus, this is a myth that apparently is tough to destroy
The situation is quite unusual here. Let me get this straight, does the wallet from which the coin was stolen have 2FA or not?
You probably got infected with some virus that either made the transaction for you or logged the password and the attacker stole some Bitcoin. I wonder why they didn't take all 14 BTC and only took 1?
This again highlights the huge weakness of bitcoin as they are stored and protected (not!) at the moment. If people loose money in a banking account most of the time they will get their money back. For bitcoin.... it's just "so sorry, too bad".
You're so wrong, this is not a bitcoin weakness but rather people's carelessness of keeping their bitcoins in a web wallet, it's like giving your money to a stranger and hoping nothing happens to it.
I don't know what happened to OP, I don't think it was a hacker or something like that because they would have swept the whole wallet but whatever it was I would suggest you to learn about Electrum and cold wallets and move your funds asap or else you might end up losing them all.
something is wrong, this is too suspicious... EVERYBODYYYYY sell sell sell selll selllll before it is too late!!!!
This again highlights the huge weakness of bitcoin as they are stored and protected (not!) at the moment. If people loose money in a banking account most of the time they will get their money back. For bitcoin.... it's just "so sorry, too bad".
Exactly. I lost a million in cash today, left it on the street for a few minutes while I went into a strip club. I guess somebody dishonest must've taken it, all my life savings
No worries though because I told my bank and they gave me another million in cash. Gotta love the banking cartel sometimes.
Lol, Ok my point is it's not that clear cut. The bank won't give you back your money if they think it's your fault. They could argue that you didn't fulfill your responsibility to secure your computer properly and refuse to refund losses, this is NOT unheard of and does happen in some extreme cases though most of the time the banks are insured against fraud so they don't care as much. I know of a case where a person had money stolen from their bank account and the bank refused to reimburse them because they used their year of birth as their PIN.
I highly recommend Comodo Internet Security - it is free also
yeh it went to one wallet. One transaction.
Does anyone have any ideas what I should run on my mac to check for viruses etc?
I moved it to another wallet, now protected with 2 factor auth. Is that safe?
Does anyone have any ideas what I should run on my mac to check for viruses etc?
I moved it to another wallet, now protected with 2 factor auth. Is that safe?
This again highlights the huge weakness of bitcoin as they are stored and protected (not!) at the moment. If people loose money in a banking account most of the time they will get their money back. For bitcoin.... it's just "so sorry, too bad".
Does your transaction log tell you where it went? Was it sent to another wallet? Was it 1 transaction, or many smaller ones?
he mean that you are probably infected in some way, you seems to remember having downloaded something suspicious or that you weren't so sure about it?
btw mac isn't immune to virus, this is a myth that apparently is tough to destroy
btw mac isn't immune to virus, this is a myth that apparently is tough to destroy
What do you mean? Something on my browser that could have done that?
I am on a mac...
But why one bitcoin???
I am on a mac...
But why one bitcoin???
Maybe they hoped you didn't notice.
What do you mean? Something on my browser that could have done that?
I am on a mac...
But why one bitcoin???
I am on a mac...
But why one bitcoin???
Hi all,
I am the owner of 19BWxdCtmTcWupG6tQjXZD7F4hDd6ftEri
I logged in and had a look about 3 hours ago and lo and behold, exactly one Bitcoin has disappeared.
The wallet is kept by Blockchain and I have emailed them. Their response is that they have no control over it therefor nothing they can do. \
I have read several issues Blockchain have had in the past and wonder if it has to do with that?
I have relocated the remaining Bitcoin in another wallet which is with Blockchain at the moment still, but protected with 2 factor authentication. But I do not comprehend how this could have happened - it seems almost surreal. I had about 14 Bitcoin in there and whoever took it, took exactly one bitcoin. Why not everything?
Does anyone know what is going on or can unravel this for me?
id guess its a script or an addon of some kind, browser addons or something I am the owner of 19BWxdCtmTcWupG6tQjXZD7F4hDd6ftEri
I logged in and had a look about 3 hours ago and lo and behold, exactly one Bitcoin has disappeared.
The wallet is kept by Blockchain and I have emailed them. Their response is that they have no control over it therefor nothing they can do. \
I have read several issues Blockchain have had in the past and wonder if it has to do with that?
I have relocated the remaining Bitcoin in another wallet which is with Blockchain at the moment still, but protected with 2 factor authentication. But I do not comprehend how this could have happened - it seems almost surreal. I had about 14 Bitcoin in there and whoever took it, took exactly one bitcoin. Why not everything?
Does anyone know what is going on or can unravel this for me?
Hi all,
I am the owner of 19BWxdCtmTcWupG6tQjXZD7F4hDd6ftEri
I logged in and had a look about 3 hours ago and lo and behold, exactly one Bitcoin has disappeared.
The wallet is kept by Blockchain and I have emailed them. Their response is that they have no control over it therefor nothing they can do. \
I have read several issues Blockchain have had in the past and wonder if it has to do with that?
I have relocated the remaining Bitcoin in another wallet which is with Blockchain at the moment still, but protected with 2 factor authentication. But I do not comprehend how this could have happened - it seems almost surreal. I had about 14 Bitcoin in there and whoever took it, took exactly one bitcoin. Why not everything?
Does anyone know what is going on or can unravel this for me?
I am the owner of 19BWxdCtmTcWupG6tQjXZD7F4hDd6ftEri
I logged in and had a look about 3 hours ago and lo and behold, exactly one Bitcoin has disappeared.
The wallet is kept by Blockchain and I have emailed them. Their response is that they have no control over it therefor nothing they can do. \
I have read several issues Blockchain have had in the past and wonder if it has to do with that?
I have relocated the remaining Bitcoin in another wallet which is with Blockchain at the moment still, but protected with 2 factor authentication. But I do not comprehend how this could have happened - it seems almost surreal. I had about 14 Bitcoin in there and whoever took it, took exactly one bitcoin. Why not everything?
Does anyone know what is going on or can unravel this for me?
Jump to: