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When I was checking out my messages, I noticed that I've been sending random messages to a few people (and god knows how many more) about "Buying 10LTC" and I became very suspicious because I've never had litecoins or ever dealed with them. So then I replied back to the people that I've supposedly sent saying how my account was being hacked and how the deal that's been going on is all from the hacker. After a few minutes, I was unexpectedly logged off from my account and couldn't log back in because my password was apparently changed. Luckily I was able to do "Forgot your Password?" with my email and successfully changed it to a new one. I looked at my profile and the email was changed to "verfsulmal@mailinator.com" and after a few seconds, I was logged off again. This time I was not able to log back in! (the email and password for my account was completely changed).
So then I created another account ("TheRealJonnySmithers") to post about this and let everyone else know the "JonnySmithers" account is hacked. DO NOT make any deals with this user!
The "JonnySmithers" has some trusted ratings so don't be fooled by it.
Please spread the word around the forum.

Also, what can I do to get my account back :'(
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks

UPDATE: The "JonnySmithers" account has been returned to the original owner.

If, by any chance, this is the hacker that's reading this post...
Listen, I have a few close friends who are very knowledgeable on computer/hacking and I will figure out who you are.
And when I do, you're going to be sorry that you ever hacked into my account and stole it.
That will be all.

FTFY. Good Luck. *hangs up the phone*

Stupid stupid hackers...

I have hacked your account. I am not the original hacker, I am a whitehat.

I will send you the password once I can figure out a way for you to prove that you are the original owner.

Do you still control this address?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=217216.msg2495926#msg2495926

1DtafKcVqpmVCJADcD4ojQUo317BmqJfsX

Can you sign a message to prove that you are the owner of this account?

Yes that used to be one of my btc addresses but I've deleted it.
I can tell you what some of the earlier messages were about if that will help me confirm my account?

1AM4BW1mCT2SWb6GybyfWvZHJE9td2efRo

1MistE9nzfUoHA5QVn5ciucAfTAFKsrMeB

Do you own any of those addresses?

Or do you have any other ideas on ways to verify this account belongs to you? I have no way to know if you actually own it.

Can you post a link to this thread on  https://facebook.com/sparrointernational ? you can delete it right after I see it.

The messages thing is no good seeing as the hacker would know that too.

Double FTFY.

Contact some staff member I guess.

Done! Sorry about the awkward pause, I had to wait 360 seconds before posting.

LMFAO!! Yeah I'm not too great with computers so I just ask them if I run into any complicated issues :P

http://s2.postimg.org/omvi1q3mx/screen_cleaned.png

Message was posted. I will PM you the password now.

If you want to tip me: 1G6tKQGYZsBrXwz7F9aW5yf1kL2YEp9DFJ

Realy ?

Hey have you already sent the password? If so, I didn't receive it :-\

Password received!
Thank you so much for helping me out :D
A tip will be coming your way in a few minutes!

Is everything OK now?

Yeah everthing is back to normal now!
Thanks ;D

Yay!   Have you detained the hacker?  :D

uh...


wow

this is scary  :o

How much was the tip?  ;D

I'm not sure :-\ the whitehat helped me get my account back.

I know, right?

Hehe how much should I have sent?

So what just happened?  Someone hacked your account and you just got it back?

Is there any information about how this attack was perpetrated? Due to the "forgot my password" being hacked, I'm assuming OP was hacked through e-mail, but I'm not sure. Thoughts?

Yeah that's pretty much what happened. I think I got hacked due to a crappy anti virus program.
Anyone have recommendations for a decent, reliable program?

I agree that this would provide others with valuable information.  Considering what happened in the forums last month, no one is safe from scoundrels on the internet and we can all learn a valuable lesson from this incident.

But the happy ending of this event proves to me that this community is astoundingly honest and helpful to folks who need assistance with security.  The whitehat hacked the account from the blackhat because s/he knew the vulnerability that was exploited, and went to great lengths to determine that TheRealJonnySmithers was the genuine victim and helped him regain control of his original account (and very likely included lots of great advice in the message transmitted with the new password).  S/He earned a decent tip not only for the de-tech-tive work, but also for his/her admirable virtue and honesty.  If s/he can provide us with details about the hack and how to safeguard our own accounts, I'd gladly tip the mysterious stranger.

This renews my faith in the humanity and kindness of the bitcoin community and the kind of world we're trying to create with the help of this amazing technology.

don't believe nothing

If you had an adobe account registered with the same email, that's where you should look for starters.

My account was hacked once, no idea how but all they did was use my account to spread Yacoin FUD. wtf.

Complete waste of a hack IMO  ???