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Title: Account Hacked
Post by: pashon on August 27, 2018, 08:43:38 AM
Account hacked for selavy59

received 2 emails:
Dear selavy59,
Your Bitcoin Forum (bitcointalk.org) password was just changed by IP address 31.173.226.114. If you did not do this, then you should use the forgotten password feature to change your password.

Dear selavy59,
Your Bitcoin Forum ([Suspicious link removed] to Gbctd4v@list.ru by IP address 31.173.226.114.


I have locked the account but would like to get access back. Please advise.



Title: Re: Account Hacked
Post by: hase0278 on August 27, 2018, 08:55:28 AM
Do you own the private key of the bitcoin address used in this txid (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/863692602dca264c68a55e1991e806b37dba2004a88eb03d8dbd24018d056196) which is posted in this post (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=422129.msg4704415#msg4704415l) of selavy59? If you have its private key then try signing a message using that bitcoin address. You can follow this guide (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990345.0) in order to sign a message. After doing so, follow the instructions in this thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=497545.0) to recover your hacked account. It might take a while but I hope you can recover it.


Title: Re: Account Hacked
Post by: TheQuin on August 27, 2018, 09:04:48 AM
It might take a while but I hope you can recover it.

I wouldn't have too much hope looking at all the other threads requesting recovery of hacked accounts it looks like the admins gave up doing it many months ago.


Title: Re: Account Hacked
Post by: LoyceV on August 27, 2018, 09:12:25 AM
I'd say forget about your account selavy59 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=160853). Even though it's created in 2013 (which is nice), it's a Jr. Member with only 44 posts, and none of them look very special. Many high ranking accounts are waiting for recovery for up to a year, without any success.
You haven't used it in the last year, and you've locked it, so the hacker can't use it. That's why I suggest to just let it be and move on.

Welcome back to Bitcointalk, enjoy your new account!


Title: Re: Account Hacked
Post by: pashon on August 27, 2018, 09:13:50 AM
Do you own the private key of the bitcoin address used in this txid (https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/863692602dca264c68a55e1991e806b37dba2004a88eb03d8dbd24018d056196) which is posted in this post (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=422129.msg4704415#msg4704415l) of selavy59? If you have its private key then try signing a message using that bitcoin address. You can follow this guide (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990345.0) in order to sign a message. After doing so, follow the instructions in this thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=497545.0) to recover your hacked account. It might take a while but I hope you can recover it.

Unfortunately I do not. I think that transfer was directly from a mining pool.

Cannot the account address be simply reverted to the old email address? That was the account from which I locked this account.


Title: Re: Account Hacked
Post by: LoyceV on August 27, 2018, 09:15:33 AM
Cannot the account address be simply reverted to the old email address?
No, an email address can be hacked too. Even with a signed message it's highly unlikely to happen any time soon.


Title: Re: Account Hacked
Post by: pashon on August 27, 2018, 09:23:14 AM
I'd say forget about your account selavy59 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=160853). Even though it's created in 2013 (which is nice), it's a Jr. Member with only 44 posts, and none of them look very special. Many high ranking accounts are waiting for recovery for up to a year, without any success.
You haven't used it in the last year, and you've locked it, so the hacker can't use it. That's why I suggest to just let it be and move on.

Welcome back to Bitcointalk, enjoy your new account!

I would just ignore it but unfortunately it's the only proof I have of being an original investor in NEM. Something the taxman might be interested in.

I really need it restored.


Title: Re: Account Hacked
Post by: KWH on August 27, 2018, 10:13:14 AM
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=497545.0

What is required is contained in that thread. Good luck and be prepared to wait a long time.


Title: Re: Account Hacked
Post by: coupable-1 on August 27, 2018, 01:47:02 PM
This thread may help you if you built a good reputation with your hacked account: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4930565.msg44422575#msg44422575