Topic: Stolen BTC from Bitfinex account (Read 1917 times)
With the fungibility of bitcoin, I don't think you can mark any bitcoins as stolen.
We need a squad of << White Hat Hackers >> like the Ghostbusters, who are willing to hunt down these people for a bounty.
This is getting really bad, and most of us, are forced to have almost all our BTC in cold storage ^Sad^
OP could not do that for obvious reasons, <>
It's a problem on every front, where money is involved <> and it's costing us millions. ^sad^
This is getting really bad, and most of us, are forced to have almost all our BTC in cold storage ^Sad^
OP could not do that for obvious reasons, <
It's a problem on every front, where money is involved <
hackers have been advanced now days 
doh.. sad situation. since i lost some btc i use tokens and 2 factor auth. It is necessary in crypto world.
sucks dude, you're btc has probably already been mixed so it's doubtful you'll get anything back.
most common brake is by using keylogger. but if you have gogle auth you are totaly safe... at least you should
Never trusted BFX.
I've traded a ton via bitfinex never had any problems, they are right at the top for me, did OP have 2fA?
Probably not.
thats a shame someone else had access to the keys.
Never trusted BFX.
I've traded a ton via bitfinex never had any problems, they are right at the top for me, did OP have 2fA?
Never trusted BFX.
Never had any problem with finex.
And in this case it was only my fault for not using 2FA
Now I just want to do my best to try and find the thief.
I might have an idea of who could it be, but lacking the technological knowledge, it's hard for me to prove it.
I have the proxy IP, the question is if I can gather enough info in order to trace the real IP.
Common sense tells me that if TOR users can be exposed, why not this one?
Any help will be appreciated
is there anyway to mark those btc as "stolen"?
Unfortunately for you, nope. Next time please ensure you have a complex password with 2FA! (Make sure the sure with the 2 factor authentication is kept safe too)
never heard of bitfinex.. that sucks though this happened to you..
thats a large amount..
thats a large amount..
Never trusted BFX.
While it is true that you shouldn't trust exchanges to keep your coins safe, OP's loss is due to a phishing attack. All users having coins on a site (be it exchange, blockchain.info, or casinos) will need to be careful with phishing attack, or will lose your hard-earned bitcoin.
Never trusted BFX.
As OP wrote, he fell for a phishing attack. Upping your computer's security won't help against that.
Tracking the thief will probably be futile - if they know their "business", they have left few traces. Of course, documenting and analyzing every snippet of information that you have might be helpful.
Did the phishing attack come via e-mail, or through some chat or social network? That might lead somewhere (even though the thief will most likely have used proxies).
Onkel Paul
Tracking the thief will probably be futile - if they know their "business", they have left few traces. Of course, documenting and analyzing every snippet of information that you have might be helpful.
Did the phishing attack come via e-mail, or through some chat or social network? That might lead somewhere (even though the thief will most likely have used proxies).
Onkel Paul
search for cold storage.
install antivirus and antimaleware on your PC. keep it up to date and scan.
enable 2 factor authentifikation.
dont install shady programms on your computer.
install antivirus and antimaleware on your PC. keep it up to date and scan.
enable 2 factor authentifikation.
dont install shady programms on your computer.
is there anyway to mark those btc as "stolen"?
Bitcoin protocol don't mark Bitcoins. Even if they are marked, they can easily be mixed using a mixing service and no one would know they are stolen.IP address are useless as they can be private VPN or proxy. Check for malwares and always enable 2 factor authentication. Make sure the address bar matches bitfinex's address.
If you really need to keep your bitcoin on exchange for trading, you could have used 2FA. That should protect your bitcoin from phishing attacks.
The chance for you to get back your 4 btc is extremely low. Sorry for your loss
The chance for you to get back your 4 btc is extremely low. Sorry for your loss
is there anyway to mark those btc as "stolen"?
Not really, that would be bad for bitcoin.Sorry for your loss, my only advice, if it was majority of your BTC, don't keep them online anywhere next time, use cold storage.
is there anyway to mark those btc as "stolen"?
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